Desiccation tolerance in embryonic stages of the tardigrade

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 276, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 103-107

  Schill, R O ^a   Fritz, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Anhydrobiosis; Cryptobiosis; Development; Life history; Recovery; Resting stage; Tardigrada

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; DESICCATION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION; HUMIDITY; LIFE HISTORY; SURVIVAL; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TOLERANCE;

MILNESIUM TARDIGRADUM; TARDIGRADA;

EID: 50649093356     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00474.x     Document Type: Article

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