Tolerance to gamma-irradiation in eggs of the tardigrade Richtersius coronifer depends on stage of development

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 72, Issue SUPPL 1, 2013, Pages 73-79

  Jönsson, Ingemar ^a,b   Beltrán Pardo, Eliana A ^a,c   Haghdoost, Siamak ^a   Wojcik, Andrzej ^a   Bermúdez Cruz, Rosa María ^d   Bernal Villegas, Jaime E ^c   Harms Ringdahl, Mats ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA   (Colombia)

^d DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Radiation tolerance; Radio resistance; Richtersius coronifer; Tardigrades

Indexed keywords

CELL ORGANELLE; EGG; EMBRYO; MICROORGANISM; TOLERANCE;

EID: 84880769081     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2013.s1.e9     Document Type: Article

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