Rippling life on a dormant planet: hibernation of ribosomes, RNA polymerases, and other essential enzymes
Throughout the tree of life, cells and organisms enter states of dormancy or hibernation as a key feature of their biology: from a bacterium arresting its growth in response to starvation, to a plant seed anticipating placement in fertile ground, to a human oocyte poised for fertilization to create...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1386179/full |