Cellular responses of microcolonial rock fungi to long-term desiccation and subsequent rehydration

Studies in Mycology

Volumn 61, Issue , 2008, Pages 91-97

  Gorbushina, A A ^a,b   Kotlova, E R ^c   Sherstneva, O A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^c KOMAROV BOTANICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Anhydrobiosis; Carotenoids; Lipids; Mycostasis; Protective pigments; Stress responses

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

EID: 59249104016     PISSN: 01660616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3114/sim.2008.61.09     Document Type: Article

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