dauer larval development

id: GO:0040024
name: dauer larval development
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the dauer larva over time, through the facultative diapause of the dauer (enduring) larval stage, with specialized traits adapted for dispersal and long-term survival, with elevated stress resistance and without feeding.

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0002119nematode larval development