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Descriptor English: Diapause
Descriptor Spanish: Diapausa
Descriptor diapausa
Scope note: Periodo de detención del crecimiento o desarrollo de un animal, desencadenado por condiciones externas como la duración del día, temperaturas extremas o la baja disponibilidad de alimento. Puede ocurrir en estadio embrionario, larvario, pupal o adulto, según la especie.
Descriptor Portuguese: Diapausa
Descriptor French: Diapause
Tree number(s): G07.345.500.550.500.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000074767
Scope note: A period of arrested growth or development in animals that is triggered by external conditions, such as length of day, extreme temperatures, or reduced food availability. It can occur at the embryonic, larval, pupal, or adult stage, depending on the species.
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Public MeSH Note: 2018; for DIAPAUSE, INSECT see DIAPAUSE, INSECT 2014-2017
History Note: 2018
Related: Torpor MeSH
DeCS ID: 57269
Unique ID: D000074767
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Date Established: 2018/01/01
Date of Entry: 2017/07/11
Revision Date: 2017/04/14
Diapause - Preferred
Concept UI M000627426
Scope note A period of arrested growth or development in animals that is triggered by external conditions, such as length of day, extreme temperatures, or reduced food availability. It can occur at the embryonic, larval, pupal, or adult stage, depending on the species.
Preferred term Diapause



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