Abstract

Embryonic diapause can be induced by nutrient deprivation, but the molecular mechanisms underpinning this process are unclear. A new paper in Development shows that protein and carbohydrate depletion can trigger embryonic diapause via the nutrient sensors Gator1 and Tsc2. To learn more about the story behind the paper, we caught up with first author Jiajia Ye and corresponding author Qiang Sun, professor and director of the Non-Human Primate Research Facility at the Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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