Periodic Reporting for period 1 - Body2Mind (How does a need turn to a want: using Drosophila melanogaster to identify how the gut-brain axis mediates protein appetite)

Quality and quantity of nutrients are key determinants of health and lifespan across phyla. Dietary proteins are of particular importance as many animals, including humans and Drosophila, cannot efficiently synthesize some of proteins´ building blocks, namely, essential amino...