Title |
A molecular analysis of desiccation tolerance mechanisms in the anhydrobiotic nematode Panagrolaimus superbus using expressed sequenced tags
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Published in |
BMC Research Notes, January 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1756-0500-5-68 |
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Authors |
Trevor Tyson, Georgina O'Mahony Zamora, Simon Wong, Máirin Skelton, Brian Daly, John T Jones, Eoin D Mulvihill, Benjamin Elsworth, Mark Phillips, Mark Blaxter, Ann M Burnell |
Abstract |
Some organisms can survive extreme desiccation by entering into a state of suspended animation known as anhydrobiosis. Panagrolaimus superbus is a free-living anhydrobiotic nematode that can survive rapid environmental desiccation. The mechanisms that P. superbus uses to combat the potentially lethal effects of cellular dehydration may include the constitutive and inducible expression of protective molecules, along with behavioural and/or morphological adaptations that slow the rate of cellular water loss. In addition, inducible repair and revival programmes may also be required for successful rehydration and recovery from anhydrobiosis. |
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