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A temporary period of reversible, suspended development that can occur in some invertebrates, and in mammalian and nonmammalian embryos. It is commonly induced as either a response to unfavorable environmental conditions or as a mechanism to separate the timing of mating and the length of pregnancy.
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Developmental arrest is a widespread phenomenon occurring in a diverse range of species at a multitude of different life stages and in response to a large variation of stimuli. Much of the diversity is species-dependent. However, all forms confer some sort of selective advantage that enables the species to maximize its reproductive success. In general, there are two main forms of developmental arrest: diapause and quiescence (or torpor). Diapause is a gradually induced arrest and involves a downregulation or arrest of cell division and...
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Fenelon, J.C. (2019). Developmental Arrest. In: Vonk, J., Shackelford, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47829-6_536-1
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