The effects of genetic background on exercise performance in Drosophila. Issue 1 (1st October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Damschroder, Deena; Richardson, Kristin; Cobb, Tyler; Wessells, Robert
• Is Part Of: Fly. Volume 14:Issue 1/4(2020)
• Page Start: 80
• Page End: 92
• Publication Date: 2020-10-01
• Subjects: Drosophila -- exercise -- climbing -- performance -- genetic background -- physiology; Drosophila -- Periodicals; 595.77
• DOI: 10.1080/19336934.2020.1835329
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1933-6934

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The use of the Drosophila model for studying the broad beneficial effects of exercise training has grown over the past decade. As work using Drosophila as an exercise model becomes more widespread, the influence of genetic background on performance should be examined in order to better understand its influence on assessments used to quantitatively measure and compare exercise phenotypes. In this article, we review the various methods of exercise training Drosophila, and the performance of different wild-type Drosophila strains on various physiological assessments of exercise response. We conclude by summarizing the performance trends of commonly used strains.