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Re:Tardigrade protein helps human DNA withstand radiation (2... by wavefunction on Thursday July 12, 2018 @06:50PM (#17519271)
I thought eutelic organisms experience mitosis until they reach maturity but that's coming from Wikipedia so ymmv.
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Re:Tardigrade protein helps human DNA withstand radiation (2... by MaxBarraclough on Friday July 13, 2018 @04:35AM (#17521377)
Well spotted. I think the tardigrade is special even for a eutelic species. From Wikipedia:

> The eggs hatch after no more than 14 days, with the young already possessing their full complement of adult cells. Growth to the adult size therefore occurs by enlargement of the individual cells (hypertrophy), rather than by cell division.

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