| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9881391 | Mechanisms of Ageing and Development | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is excellently suited as a model for studying the genetic and molecular genetic basis of aging, and to test chemical compounds that interfere with the aging process. Mutants of factors in both the insulin and target of rapamycin (TOR) signalling pathways have been shown to extend life span of the worm. Phenotypic similarities among those mutants suggested that, exploiting the corresponding phenotypes in a semiautomated way, may increase the speed of investigating life span and aging in C. elegans. Here, we discuss several methodological approaches to automate longevity assays in the nematode.
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Authors
Maren Hertweck, Ralf Baumeister,