Anhydrobiosis in tardigrades—The last decade
Title:
Anhydrobiosis in tardigrades—The last decade
Authors:
Weronika Wełnicz TH ; Markus Alexander Grohme TH ; Łukasz Kaczmarek ; Ralph O. Schill ; Marcus Frohme TH
Abstract:
The current state of knowledge about anhydrobiosis in tardigrades is presented. In response to adverse environmental conditions tardigrades arrest their metabolic activity and after complete dehydration enter the so-called "tun" state. In this ametabolic state they are able to tolerate exposure to various chemical and physical extremes. These micrometazoans have evolved various kinds of morphological, physiological and molecular adaptations to reduce the effects of desiccation. In this review we address behavioral adaptation, morphological features and molecules which determine the anhydrobiotic survival. The influence of the time spent in anhydrobiotic state on the lifespan and DNA and the role of the antioxidant defense system are also considered. Finally we summarize recent input from the "omics" sciences.
Year:
2011
Publication type:
Journal article
Journal:
Journal of Insect Physiology
ISSN:
0022-1910
Number:
5
Volume:
57
Pages:
577-583
Language:
English
Document status:
Published
PubListerURL:
https://publister.bib.th-wildau.de/publister/public/publication/303
Wełnicz, W., Grohme, M., Kaczmarek, Ł., Schill, R., & Frohme, M. (2011). Anhydrobiosis in tardigrades—The last decade Journal of Insect Physiology. 57 (5), 577-583.
@article{303,
author = {Wełnicz, Weronika and Grohme, Markus Alexander and Kaczmarek, Łukasz and Schill, Ralph O. and Frohme, Marcus},
title = {Anhydrobiosis in tardigrades—The last decade},
journal = {Journal of Insect Physiology},
year = {2011},
volume = {57},
number = {5},
pages = {577-583},
doi = {10.1016/j.jinsphys.2011.03.019},
}