Tetraploid Caenorhabditis elegans embryos exhibit enhanced tolerance to osmotic stress
Yuiko Oyama, Misako Ohama, Namu Yamada, Nozomi Suzuki, Kenji Kimura, Yuki Hara
This study shows tetraploid C. elegans embryos have greater osmotic tolerance due to compositional changes that buffer volume fluctuations.
Journal of Cell Science · May 15, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology