performed later in simulated microgravity ground based facilities. Both simulated microgravity
and hypergravity environments led to alterations in the behavior of the flies, as well as with
accelerated ageing, especially since the processes are related, strains selected for a different
gravitaxis sensibility show different ageing responses (Herranz 2008; Serrano 2010, 2012). It has
been particularly interesting to use diamagnetism as a new tool for behavioral studies in flies
exposed to altered gravity conditions (Hill 2012).
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the Drosophila imago transcriptome to different types of modified gravity. Genomics Discovery.
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gravity on the walk of the common fruitfly. Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
2012;9(72):1438-1449. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2011.0715.
Herranz R, Benguria A, Laván DA, et al. Spaceflight-related suboptimal conditions can
accentuate the altered gravity response of Drosophila transcriptome. Molecular Ecology.
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Serrano P, van Loon JJ, Manzano AI, Medina F, Herranz R. Selection of Drosophila altered
behavior and aging strains for Microgravity Research. Journal of Gravitational Physiology. 2010.
Herranz R, Laván DA, Dijkstra CE, et al. Drosophila behavior and gene expression in altered
gravity conditions: Comparison between space and ground facilities. 2008 Life in Space for Life
on Earth Symposium, Angers, France; 2008.
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International Space Station. Microgravity Science and Technology. 2007;19(5-6):170-174. doi:
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Horn ER, Dournon C, Frippiat J, Marco R, Boser S, Kirschnick U. Development of neuronal and
sensorimotor systems in the absence of gravity: Neurobiological research on four soyuz taxi
flights to the International Space Station. Microgravity Science and Technology. 2007;19(5-
6):164-169. doi: 10.1007/BF02919474.
This investigation is complete and all results are published.