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PREVIOUS investigations have shown that, although sufficiently high gravity as simulated by continuous centrifugation can retard growth of certain organisms, a moderate increase in the gravitational field intensity can sometimes slightly enhance growth1–3. A similar pattern is reported here for juvenile red-eared turtles (Pseudemys scripta elegans). However, a more dramatic growth enhancement was obtained during moderate centrifugation than had been obtained with other forms.
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DODGE, C., WUNDER, C. Growth of Juvenile Red-eared Turtles as influenced by Gravitational Field Intensity. Nature 197, 922–923 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/197922a0
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