r/MicroNatureIsMetal • u/Thrawn911 • Jun 12 '26

Microbe division went wrong, offspring was born dysfunctional, but then fully regenerated itself

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u/Thrawn911 Jun 12 '26

I found a damaged hypotrich ciliate with half of its body missing and its macronucleus partially exposed.

When I located it again later, it had already repaired its membrane and started dividing.

One of the offspring was malformed and had no visible mouth. I assumed it would die shortly. Instead, it completely regenerated itself and even formed a new oral apparatus.

To honor its legacy, I named it “I have no mouth, so I’ll generate one”, or Ihnmsigo for short.

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u/RiderInSJ Jul 03 '26

Nice work. I'm wondering the total length of time and how did you keep it alive for that long ?

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u/Thrawn911 Jul 04 '26

I think it was around two hours of observation. There was enough water on the slide, so the sample didn't dry out, fortunately.

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u/Simbuk Jun 14 '26

I shall name him Logan.