How African turquoise killifish press the pause button on aging
The fish can double their life span by temporarily halting cell and organ growth while embryos
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African turquoise killifish embryos put organ development on hold during a state of suspended growth called diapause. Organs like the brain, eyes and ears (pictured in a developmentally suspended embryo) enter diapause with multiple cell types, such as precursor nerve cells (pink), glial cells (blue) and mature nerve cells (green).
Chi-Kuo Hu