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The document discusses how the freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera can extend the lifespan of its host, the Atlantic salmon Salmo salar. The pearl mussel larvae prevent the programmed cell death that normally occurs after salmon spawning, allowing the salmon to spawn repeatedly over multiple years. Studies found salmon heavily infected with pearl mussel larvae did not die after spawning and lived over winter, while uninfected salmon followed the normal lifespan pattern.
- Author
- jerry-richard
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- EN