Dormancy and Resistance in Harsh Environments

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lubzens, Esther (Editor), Cerda, Joan (Editor), Clark, Melody (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Topics in Current Genetics, 21
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Biochemistry.; Cell physiology.; Plant physiology.; Animal physiology.; Life Sciences.; Cell Physiology.; Animal Physiology.; Plant Physiology.; Biochemistry, general.

Many organisms have evolved the ability to enter into and revive from a dormant state. They can survive for long periods in this state (often even months to years), yet can become responsive again within minutes or hours. This is often, but not necessarily, associated with desiccation. Preserving on...