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Definition of 'dauer'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (nematology) A developmental stage of certain nematode larvae in which they exhibit increased durability
  • * {{quote-journal|2008|December 3|Patrick Narbonne & Richard Roy|title=Caenorhabditis elegans dauers need LKB1/AMPK to ration lipid reserves and ensure long-term survival|journal=Nature
  • |passage=When Caenorhabditis elegans larvae enter dauer they arrest feeding but remain active and motile, yet become stress-resistant, extremely long-lived and non-ageing. }} ----

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