Tolerance to gamma-irradiation in eggs of the tardigrade Richtersius coronifer depends on stage of development

Tardigrades are known as one of the most radiation tolerant animals on Earth, and several studies on tolerance in adult tardigrades have been published. In contrast, very few studies on radiation tolerance of embryonic stages have been reported. Here we report a study on tolerance to gamma irradiati...

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Published in:	Journal of Limnology
Main Authors:	Ingemar Jönsson, Eliana Beltran-Pardo, Siamak Haghdoost, Andrzej Wojcik, Rosa María Bermúdez-Cruz, Jaime E. Bernal Villegas, Mats Harms-Ringdahl
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PAGEPress Publications 2013-05-01
Subjects:	radiation tolerance, radio-resistance, tardigrades, Richtersius coronifer.
Online Access:	http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/750