Drosophila Chill Coma Recovery Times with Gut Yeast Treatments

Experimental data from a study investigating the effect of gut yeast symbionts on cold tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster. The dataset, published by Yanira Jiménez-Padilla on figshare in April 2026, includes measurements of chill coma recovery time (CCRT) for flies under distinct microbial conditions, including axenic, native microbiota, and gnotobiotic mono-associations with live or heat-killed yeasts.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the impact of specific yeast species on chill coma recovery time based on the described experimental treatments.
• Investigating sex-specific differences in cold tolerance based on the described effect being restricted to females.
• Studying dose-dependent symbiotic effects based on the described rapid response within 48 hours.
• Comparing the efficacy of live versus heat-killed yeast cells based on the described rescue effect.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to a published scientific study with a detailed abstract.
• Includes specific experimental conditions: axenic, native microbiota, and gnotobiotic flies associated with four yeast species.
• License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse with attribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small (453.0 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Yanira Jiménez-Padilla.

Collection Method

Laboratory experiment measuring chill coma recovery time in Drosophila melanogaster under controlled microbial conditions.

Time Range

Experimental timeframe not specified in metadata.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 14:14:50; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Laboratory study; geographic origin not specified.