Trehalose and tardigrade CAHS proteins work synergistically to promote desiccation tolerance
The disaccharide trehalose is a synergistic cosolute and key biomarker of desiccation tolerance in tardigrades.
Main Authors: | Kenny Nguyen, Shraddha KC, Tyler Gonzalez, Hugo Tapia, Thomas C. Boothby |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-10-01
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Series: | Communications Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04015-2 |
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