Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 The microbiome of tardigrades, a phylum of microscopic animals best known for their ability to survive extreme conditions, is poorly studied worldwide and completely unknown in North America. An improved understanding of tardigrade-associated bacteria is
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Tardigrade communities in pristine, drained and restored pine mire forests [PDF]
BMC Ecology and EvolutionRestoration has become one of the key measures in improving the state of biodiversity. However, restoration outcomes are in many cases not well understood, and species communities have not been monitored long enough to determine whether they can or ...
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A Non-Invasive, Label-Free Method for Examining Tardigrade Anatomy Using Holotomography [PDF]
TomographyBackground/Objectives: Holotomography is an advanced imaging technique that enables high-resolution, three-dimensional visualization of microscopic specimens without the need for fixation or staining.
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Structural and Biochemical Characterization of an Atypical α-Carbonic Anhydrase from the Tardigrade Ramazzottius varieornatus [PDF]
MoleculesThe tardigrade Ramazzottius varieornatus exhibits extraordinary resilience to extreme environmental stresses, yet the functional diversity of its proteome remains largely unexplored. In this study, the structural and biochemical characterization of RvCA5,
Byung Hoon Jo
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Beyond Ubiquity: Scale-dependent patterns of tardigrade diversity on the Iztaccíhuatl volcano. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe diversity of tardigrade communities has been related with variables, such as habitat type, litter type, elevation, among others. However, the integration of variables in a multiscale context has been little explored, so this study analyzed tardigrade
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FEBS Open Bio, 2020 The tardigrade Hypsibius exemplaris can undergo anhydrobiosis. Several chemicals that inhibit successful anhydrobiosis in H. exemplaris have been identified, and these chemicals inhibit the activity of signaling molecules.
Koyuki Kondo, Kazuharu Arakawa
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A first look into moss living tardigrades in boreal peatlands [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionTardigrades (Tardigrada) are a phylum of micrometazoans found in all biomes on Earth, but their ecology and habitat preferences remain vastly understudied.
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Tardigrade distribution in soils of high Arctic habitats [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionTardigrades are omnipresent microfauna with scarce record on their ecology in soils. Here, we investigated soil inhabiting tardigrade communities in five contrasting polar habitats, evaluating their abundance, diversity, species richness, and species ...
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Expression of distal limb patterning genes in Hypsibius exemplaris indicate regionalization and suggest distal identity of tardigrade legs [PDF]
EvoDevoBackground Panarthropods, a major group of invertebrate animals comprised of arthropods, onychophorans, and tardigrades, are the only limb-bearing members of Ecdysozoa.
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A bacterial expression cloning screen reveals single-stranded DNA-binding proteins as potent desicco-protectants [PDF]
Cell ReportsSummary: Desiccation kills most cells. Some proteins have been identified to help certain cells survive desiccation, but many protein protectants are likely to be unknown.
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