Dual Metabolic Compensation to Dietary Choline Deficiency by the Drosophila Hologenome
Yuka Fujita, Satoshi Morozumi, Hina Kosakamoto, Makoto Arita, Fumiaki Obata
This study identifies two mechanisms by which Drosophila compensates for choline deficiency: a bacterial PC synthesis pathway and host-derived βmPC production from carnitine.
bioRxiv · Dec 13, 2025 · PreprintPhysiology