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A comment on T cells block nerve cell regeneration with age, but can be reversed – mice study. Parent comment

Re:T cells block nerve cell regeneration with age, but can b... by oneoff786 on Friday May 13, 2022 @09:55PM (#31374404)
Biological systems that include death as a feature propagate more effectively
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Re:T cells block nerve cell regeneration with age, but can b... by throwawayboise on Friday May 13, 2022 @11:49PM (#31374930)
Yes, and death also enables reproduction without eventual overpopulation. Reproduction leads to mutation, which evolves the species.
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Re:T cells block nerve cell regeneration with age, but can b... by TedDoesntTalk on Saturday May 14, 2022 @01:28AM (#31375325)
So what about the Hydra and turritopsis dohrnii?
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Re:T cells block nerve cell regeneration with age, but can b... by oneoff786 on Saturday May 14, 2022 @06:13AM (#31376501)
Local maxima of the fitness function
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