Over the past few years our work has concentrated on understanding some of the mechanisms that regulate gene expression during adult life in Drosophila melanogaster. Currently we are involved in screening for genes that are involved in life span determination. Another interest is to investigate the biological deterinants of female longevity.
Female life spans dependents on reproductive status.
It is our goal to study the contribution reproduction and fertility make toward female longevity. Regulation of gene expression is preserved in aging Drosophila melanogaster. Spatial and Temporal Pattern of expression of the wingless and engrailed genes in the adult antenna is regulated by age-dependent mechanisms. Mech. of Develop. Changes in Gene Expression During Post-eclosional Development in the Olfactory System of Drosophila melanogaster.