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THE life-span of Drosophila subobscura at 20° C. (the temperature at which this species is normally kept in the laboratory) can be increased by exposing adults to a high temperature soon after their emergence from the pupa. But first the results of keeping adults continuously at the same temperature will be described.
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SMITH, J. Prolongation of the Life of Drosophila subobscura by a Brief Exposure of Adults to a High Temperature. Nature 181, 496–497 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/181496a0
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