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Saturday, June 27 12:09 PM

the only biologically immortal organism on earth, also know as the Turritopsis Nutricula!



and yes, its a jellyfish, of all things.

after becoming a sexually mature adult, can transform itself back into a child (the polyp stage) using the cell conversion process of transdifferentiation.
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Transdifferentiation in biology takes place when a non-stem cell transforms into a different type of cell.
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now wouldn't it be cool if we lived from birth till we're 30+ and then grow back into a 8yearold kid?

its The Curious Case of Turritops Nutricula!!

, au revoir.