<i>C. elegans</i> (IMAGE)

Duke University

<i>C. elegans</i>

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By loading their eggs with more yolk protein, underfed worm moms make sure their offspring are better able to bounce back from starvation.

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Image courtesy of Jim Jordan, Duke University

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