Trehalose anhydrobiosis

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Cryobiology subtree

Crowe et al; nematodes, brine-shrimp cysts, tardigrades accumulate trehalose under desiccation; vitrifies cytoplasm and replaces water around membranes (water-replacement).

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