The molecular machinery that enables life has evolved in water, yet many of the organisms
around us are able to survive even extreme desiccation. Especially remarkable are single …

Summary 'Stresses' that impact upon seeds can affect plant reproduction and productivity,
and, hence, agriculture and biodiversity. In the absence of a clear definition of plant stress …

Seeds are an important life cycle stage because they guarantee plant survival in
unfavorable environmental conditions and the transfer of genetic information from parents to …

In the hierarchy of cellular targets damaged by ionizing radiation (IR), classical models of
radiation toxicity place DNA at the top. Yet, many prokaryotes are killed by doses of IR that …

Background Considered only in terms of tolerance of, or sensitivity to, desiccation (which is
an oversimplification), orthodox seeds are those which tolerate dehydration and are storable …

Disordered proteins have long been known to help mediate tolerance to different abiotic
stresses including freezing, osmotic stress, high temperatures, and desiccation in a diverse …

Desiccation-tolerance, the ability to revive from the air-dried state, is found in prokaryotes,
algae and bryophytes, and occasionally in pteridophytes, but is very rare in the vegetative …

Although most green algae typically occur in aquatic ecosystems, many species also live
partly or permanently under aeroterrestrial conditions, where the cells are exposed to the …

Drying to equilibrium with the air kills nearly all animals and flowering plants, including
livestock and crops. This makes drought a key ecological problem for terrestrial life and a …

Invertebrates play an increasing role in assessing the impacts of environmental
contaminants in aquatic ecosystems. Substantial efforts were made to identify suitable and …