Definition of "dauer" []

• A developmental stage of certain nematode larvae in which they exhibit increased durability (noun)

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• "The short-term dauer larvae (ST-Da) were those collected at S6 (72 h), whereas long-term dauer larvae (LT-Da) were prepared by transferring worms collected at the end of the L3 stage to liquid culture and growing for >"
• "For long-term dauer induction, worms were grown on an NGM plate (Path 2, developing fed larvae) to the L3 stage at 25°C."
• "C. elegans as well as those associated with long-term dauer larvae (LT-Da) ("