Neoteny (/niˈɒtəni/), also called juvenilization, is the delaying or slowing of the physiological, or somatic, development of an organism, typically an...
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Neoteny is the retention of juvenile traits well into adulthood. In humans, this trend is greatly amplified, especially when compared to non-human primates...
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smaller stature with each generation. Small stature is a characteristic of neoteny, which may account (in part) for the attraction of dwarf animals. The Netherland...
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pubescent and do not develop further into the adult form. This is a type of neoteny. It is a misunderstanding that the larval form always reflects the group's...
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Common mudpuppy (section Neoteny)
Facts – National Geographic. Web. 18 April 2010. "Axolotls as models in neoteny and secondary differentiation | Developmental Biology Interactive". www...
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accelerated relative to normal or in neoteny; while somatic cell growth is normal in progenesis, but retarded in neoteny. Neoteny retards the development of the...
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extreme form of developmental delay, with the defining characteristic being neoteny of the patient. It was named in 2017 by Dr. Richard F. Walker, who discovered...
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that never fully develop into the adult form, a condition known as neoteny. Neoteny occurs when the animal's growth rate is very low and is usually linked...
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obligate bipedalism, increased brain size and decreased sexual dimorphism (neoteny). The relationship between all these changes is the subject of ongoing...
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