Survival and DNA degradation in anhydrobiotic tardigrades

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 4033-4039

  Rebecchi, L ^a   Cesari, M ^a   Altiero, T ^a   Frigieri, A ^a   Guidetti, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Desiccation; DNA damage; Humidity; Oxidation; Paramacrobiotus richtersi; Survival; Tardigrada; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DESICCATION; DNA DAMAGE; EUKARYOTE; GENETICS; GENOME; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; METABOLISM; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; DESICCATION; DNA DAMAGE; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; EUKARYOTA; GENOME; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; TARDIGRADA;

EID: 71949099048     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.033266     Document Type: Article

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