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Convergent evolution of desiccation tolerance in grasses
Desiccation tolerance has evolved repeatedly in plants as an adaptation to survive extreme environments. Plants use similar biophysical and cellular...
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Tardigrade secretory proteins protect biological structures from desiccation
Tardigrades, microscopic animals that survive a broad range of environmental stresses, express a unique set of proteins termed tardigrade-specific...
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Seedlings of dry forest-adapted species resume growth after desiccation
Desiccation tolerance (DT) in germinated seeds is directly related to the success of seedling survival of seasonally dry tropical forest and woodland...
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How the xerophytic moss Pogonatum inflexum tolerates desiccation
Key messageDesiccation-tolerant process of xerophytic moss Pogonatum inflexum were identified through de novo transcriptome assembly , morphological...
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Genetic basis and repeatability for desiccation resistance in Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae)
Dehydration is a stress factor for organisms inhabiting natural habitats where water is scarce. Thus, it may be expected that species facing arid...
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Reinduction of Desiccation Tolerance in Germinated Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) Seeds
Reinduction of desiccation tolerance in orthodox germinated seeds is one of the most applied tools to understand the mechanisms linked to this...
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Tardigrade small heat shock proteins can limit desiccation-induced protein aggregation
Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) are chaperones with well-characterized roles in heat stress, but potential roles for sHSPs in desiccation tolerance...
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Can the desiccation of forests in Tara National Park (Serbia) be attributed to the effects of a drought period?
Forest ecosystems within national parks are threatened by various biotic and abiotic factors. To determine the causes of the desiccation and death of...
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Back to the roots, desiccation and radiation resistances are ancestral characters in bdelloid rotifers
BackgroundBdelloid rotifers are micro-invertebrates distributed worldwide, from temperate latitudes to the most extreme areas of the planet like...
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Desiccation sensitivity of fresh and germinating seeds of Tabebuia aurea: physiological and biochemical implications
The mechanisms of tolerance to desiccation are one of the main factors related to the ability to survive the conditions of water deficit imposed by...
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Status of Moisture and Sugar during Embryogenesis and Embryo Desiccation in the Desiccation-Intolerant Seeds of Humboldtia vahliana Wight
AbstractHumboldtia vahliana Wight. is an endangered species belonging to the family Leguminosae (subfamily Caesalpinioideae). Though the plant...
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Ionizing radiation responses appear incidental to desiccation responses in the bdelloid rotifer Adineta vaga
BackgroundThe remarkable resistance to ionizing radiation found in anhydrobiotic organisms, such as some bacteria, tardigrades, and bdelloid rotifers...
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Desiccation and temperature tolerance of green and red Haematococcus lacustris (Chlamydomonadales, Chlorophyta) akinetes
Freshwater green algae of the Haematococcus lacustris species complex are known for their ability to accumulate the secondary carotenoid astaxanthin,...
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Comparative analysis of desiccation tolerance in Oeosporangium elegans and Mickelopteris cordata
Vegetative desiccation tolerance of Oeosporangium elegans and Mickelopteris cordata was evaluated in the current study to understand physiological...
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Role of exopolysaccharides of Anabaena sp. in desiccation tolerance and biodeterioration of ancient terracotta monuments of Bishnupur
Colonization of the cyanobacteria in the Bishnupur terracotta temples, one of the heritage sites of West Bengal, India is in an alarming state of...
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Trehalose and tardigrade CAHS proteins work synergistically to promote desiccation tolerance
Tardigrades are microscopic animals renowned for their ability to survive extreme desiccation. Unlike many desiccation-tolerant organisms that...
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Effect of Temperature on the Protective Properties of the Escherichia coli DNA-Binding Protein Dps under Desiccation Stress
Abstract —Adaptive mechanisms allow bacteria to survive even under extreme desiccation, which they face both in the natural environment and in...
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Screening and selection of Anabaena spp. for desiccation tolerance through physiological parameters and multivariate analysis
Increase in desiccation is one of the adverse impacts of global climate change that limits the growth of microorganisms including cyanobacteria....
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Specific metabolic and cellular mechanisms of the vegetative desiccation tolerance in resurrection plants for adaptation to extreme dryness
Main conclusionSubstantial advancements have been made in our comprehension of vegetative desiccation tolerance in resurrection plants, and further...
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Desiccation Avoidance and Hummock Formation Traits of rich fen Bryophytes
The aim of this study was to understand the variation in traits relevant for desiccation avoidance among bryophyte species dominant in rich fens and...
