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Tardigrade Survival Proteins Show Convergent Evolution, Study Finds
Original: Water Bears’ Survival Secrets Point to Convergent Evolution in Stress Proteins
New research into tardigrades, the microscopic animals known as water bears, suggests their remarkable resilience to extreme conditions stems from stress-protective proteins that evolved independently along similar paths in different lineages. The findings point to convergent evolution in the molecular machinery that lets these creatures survive drying, freezing and radiation, offering clues for biotechnology and stress-tolerance research.
Why now: New research on tardigrades' stress proteins has just been reported, drawing attention to how these animals survive extreme conditions.
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