Sentences with phrase «a. avenae»
A. avenae and other anhydrobiotic plants and animals — organisms that can live without water — produce large amounts (up to 20 % of a cell's mass) of certain sugar molecules that harden into a semisolid state.
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Related links A longer version of this story on Science's Science of Aging Knowledge Environment (SAGE KE) SAGE KE article on the link between such survival feats and longevity Burnell lab A. avenae information from UC Davis Parasitic Nematodes page from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Ann Burnell of the National University of Ireland in Maynooth and colleagues dried out A. avenae worms and screened for genes that ramp up in response.