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Old Genes, New Tricks: The Science of Suspended Animation in Killifish


How Killifish Embryos Use Suspended Animation To Survive Over 8 Months of Drought The African turquoise killifish utilizes a unique survival strategy through diapause, leveraging ancient genes to endure dry seasons. This mechanism involves pausing embryonic development, which is later resumed. Rese

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