cryptobiosis
Britishnoun
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Water bears usually enter cryptobiosis in response to facing what other organisms might consider a harsh environment.
From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024
They found that the modern worm also uses trehalose to protect itself in cryptobiosis.
From NewsForKids.net • Aug. 10, 2023
The roughly millimeter-long worms were able to resist extreme low temperatures by entering a dormant state called cryptobiosis, a process researchers at the institute have been trying to understand.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2023
In addition to the radiocarbon dating, the authors of the new study also confirmed that they could successfully induce the nematodes to enter and exit the dormancylike state of cryptobiosis using special preparatory cues.
From Scientific American • Jul. 27, 2023
Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are able to adapt to extreme environments because of a process called cryptobiosis.
From National Geographic • Aug. 2, 2016
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