By Rajni Pandey | November 12, 2024
The comb jelly, Mnemiopsis leidyi, can age in reverse, returning to a younger stage and breaking the typical life cycle.
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Under extreme stress, this comb jelly reverts to a larval state, resetting its age cycle.
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In its larval form, the jelly reshapes itself and adopts new feeding habits like a young cydippid larva.
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Tracing back 700 million years, comb jellies are among Earth’s oldest animals.
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This jelly has a “reset button,” allowing it to return to a younger life stage when stressed.
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Joining the immortal jellyfish, this comb jelly is part of an elite group that can reverse age.
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These jellies could reveal how aging can be controlled, with implications for human biology.
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Researchers are exploring how this reversal happens, focusing on potential cellular regeneration.
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The discovery opens new paths in understanding age reversal and resilience across species.
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