Deinococcus radiodurans is a robust bacterium best known for its capacity to repair massive
DNA damage efficiently and accurately. It is extremely resistant to many DNA-damaging …

Tardigrades are ubiquitous meiofauna that are especially renowned for their exceptional
extremotolerance to various adverse environments, including pressure, temperature, and …

Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are small aquatic animals. Some tardigrade
species tolerate almost complete dehydration and exhibit extraordinary tolerance to various …

In classical models of radiation toxicity, DNA is the molecule that is most affected by ionizing
radiation (IR). However, recent data show that the amount of protein damage caused during …

Space travel has advanced significantly over the last six decades with astronauts spending
up to 6 months at the International Space Station. Nonetheless, the living environment while …

Vacuum (imposing extreme dehydration) and solar/galactic cosmic radiation prevent
survival of most organisms in space [1]. Only anhydrobiotic organisms, which have evolved …

Tardigrades are ubiquitous microinvertebrates exhibiting extreme tolerance to various
environmental stressors like low and high temperatures, lack of water, or high radiation …

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 …

Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are animals that can survive extreme conditions.
The tardigrade Ramazzottius varieornatus contains a unique nuclear protein termed Dsup …

Rotifers of class Bdelloidea are common invertebrate animals with highly unusual
characteristics, including apparently obligate asexuality, the ability to resume reproduction …