Eutardigrada
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A Comparative Ultrastructure Study of the Tardigrade Ramazzottius varieornatus In The Hydrated State, After Desiccation and During the Process of Rehydration

by Keith Cowing

Tardigrades can survive hostile environments such as desiccation by adopting a state of anhydrobiosis. Numerous tardigrade species have been described thus far, and recent genome and transcriptome analyses revealed that […]

Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Mars, Microbiology & Virology, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Status Report, Tardigrades

Long-Term Survivability of Tardigrade Paramacrobiotus experimentalis (Eutardigrada)at Increased Magnesium Perchlorate Levels: Implications for Astrobiological Research

by Keith Cowing

Perchlorate salts, including magnesium perchlorate, are highly toxic compounds that occur on Mars at levels far surpassing those on Earth and pose a significant challenge to the survival of life […]

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