Influence of developmental diet on adult energy reserves in Drosophila.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nutrition during early life often has lasting consequences for adult physiology. However, it remains unclear how developmental diet shapes both the initial energetic state and subsequent change of energy stores. To address this, we systematically varied yeast and sugar concentrations in the developmental diet of Drosophila melanogaster and quantified energy reserves (in joules, derived from fat, glycogen, trehalose, and glucose) at eclosion and after 10 days of adulthood on a standardized diet. Comparing these time points allowed estimation of net change in energy reserves. Additionally, we examined how these effects depend on sex, population, and reproductive status.

Results

Developmental diet strongly influenced initial energy reserves. Higher sugar concentratio

SUBMITTER: Makwisa EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12797408 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature