Survival in extreme environments–on the current knowledge of adaptations in tardigrades
N Møbjerg, KA Halberg, A Jørgensen… - Acta …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Tardigrades are microscopic animals found worldwide in aquatic as well as terrestrial
ecosystems. They belong to the invertebrate superclade Ecdysozoa, as do the two major …
ecosystems. They belong to the invertebrate superclade Ecdysozoa, as do the two major …
Long-distance passive dispersal in microscopic aquatic animals
D Fontaneto - Movement ecology, 2019 - Springer
Given their dormancy capability (long-term resistant stages) and their ability to colonise and
reproduce, microscopic aquatic animals have been suggested having cosmopolitan …
reproduce, microscopic aquatic animals have been suggested having cosmopolitan …
Comparative genomics of the tardigrades Hypsibius dujardini and Ramazzottius varieornatus
Tardigrada, a phylum of meiofaunal organisms, have been at the center of discussions of the
evolution of Metazoa, the biology of survival in extreme environments, and the role of …
evolution of Metazoa, the biology of survival in extreme environments, and the role of …
Stress-dependent cell stiffening by tardigrade tolerance proteins that reversibly form a filamentous network and gel
A Tanaka, T Nakano, K Watanabe, K Masuda… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Tardigrades are able to tolerate almost complete dehydration by entering a reversible
ametabolic state called anhydrobiosis and resume their animation upon rehydration …
ametabolic state called anhydrobiosis and resume their animation upon rehydration …
In vivo expression vector derived from anhydrobiotic tardigrade genome enables live imaging in Eutardigrada
Water is essential for life, but anhydrobiotic tardigrades can survive almost complete
dehydration. Anhydrobiosis has been a biological enigma for more than a century with …
dehydration. Anhydrobiosis has been a biological enigma for more than a century with …
An upgraded comprehensive multilocus phylogeny of the Tardigrada tree of life
N Guil, A Jørgensen, R Kristensen - Zoologica Scripta, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Providing accurate animals' phylogenies rely on increasing knowledge of neglected phyla.
Tardigrada diversity evaluated in broad phylogenies (among phyla) is biased towards …
Tardigrada diversity evaluated in broad phylogenies (among phyla) is biased towards …
Comparative transcriptomics suggest unique molecular adaptations within tardigrade lineages
Background Tardigrades are renowned for their ability to enter cryptobiosis (latent life) and
endure extreme stress, including desiccation and freezing. Increased focus is on revealing …
endure extreme stress, including desiccation and freezing. Increased focus is on revealing …
Anhydrobiosis in tardigrades—the last decade
The current state of knowledge about anhydrobiosis in tardigrades is presented. In response
to adverse environmental conditions tardigrades arrest their metabolic activity and after …
to adverse environmental conditions tardigrades arrest their metabolic activity and after …
Two novel heat-soluble protein families abundantly expressed in an anhydrobiotic tardigrade
A Yamaguchi, S Tanaka, S Yamaguchi, H Kuwahara… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Tardigrades are able to tolerate almost complete dehydration by reversibly switching to an
ametabolic state. This ability is called anhydrobiosis. In the anhydrobiotic state, tardigrades …
ametabolic state. This ability is called anhydrobiosis. In the anhydrobiotic state, tardigrades …
Novel mitochondria-targeted heat-soluble proteins identified in the anhydrobiotic tardigrade improve osmotic tolerance of human cells
S Tanaka, J Tanaka, Y Miwa, DD Horikawa… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Tardigrades are able to tolerate almost complete dehydration through transition to a
metabolically inactive state, called “anhydrobiosis”. Late Embryogenesis Abundant (LEA) …
metabolically inactive state, called “anhydrobiosis”. Late Embryogenesis Abundant (LEA) …