Deciphering the Biological Enigma—Genomic Evolution Underlying Anhydrobiosis in the Phylum Tardigrada and the Chironomid <em>Polypedilum vanderplanki</em>
Anhydrobiosis, an ametabolic dehydrated state triggered by water loss, is observed in several invertebrate lineages. Anhydrobiotes revive when rehydrated, and seem not to suffer the ultimately lethal cell damage that results from severe loss of water in other organisms. Here, we review the biochemic...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-06-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/6/557 |