Water content, transition temperature and fragility influence protection and anhydrobiotic capacity

Water is essential for metabolism and all life processes. Despite this, many organisms distributed across the kingdoms of life survive near-complete desiccation or anhydrobiosis. Increased intracellular viscosity, leading to the formation of a vitrified state is necessary, but not sufficient, for su...

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Main Authors: John F. Ramirez, U.G.V.S.S. Kumara, Navamoney Arulsamy, Thomas C. Boothby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:BBA Advances
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667160324000036