Biologist Scott Poethig discovers molecule that keeps plants in a permanent youthful state
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Biologist Scott Poethig's career-defining research reveals how neoteny—the retention of juvenile features into adulthood—is surprisingly common in plants, not just animals like the axolotl. His work identifies a specific molecule that can lock plants in a youthful state, offering insights into developmental biology across kingdoms.
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In the animal kingdom, some species live like Peter Pan: They never grow up.
This phenomenon is called neoteny, and if it happened in humans, we would look like toddlers for our entire lives.
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