A Decline in Follicle Cell Function Is a Major Driver of Drosophila Ovarian Aging.

Aging Cell · 2026 · PMC13132801 · PMID 42062799

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Several of the defects we identified, such as gaps in the follicle epithelium and the lack of an interfollicular stalk, are incompatible with follicle development and thus likely to be significant causes of reduced fecundity in aged flies.

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