How do organisms survive in extreme environments?
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                    ![]()  TardigradesLearn more about the hardy species that we study 
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                    ![]()  OrganismsLearn more about other stress tolerant model organisms that we work with in the lab 
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                    ![]()  MechanismsLearn more about the mechanisms that are proposed for how organisms survive stress 
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                    ![]()  SugarsLearn how different biological sugars play a role in desiccation protection 
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                    ![]()  IDPsLearn how this special kind of protein is indicated in desiccation tolerance 
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                    ![]()  Sequence + EnvironmentLearn how different environments affect the chemical mediators of desiccation tolerance 
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                    ![]()  Cold ChainLearn how desiccation research can protect delicate biological medications like vaccines 
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                    ![]()  AstrobiologyLearn how our research affects what we know about space and what we can do there 
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                    ![]()  Cross ToleranceLearn why some organisms from earth fare so well in space 
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                    ![]()  Limits of LifeLearn what methods we employ to find new organisms and learn why they are able to survive extreme stresses 
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                    ![]()  Cell ResearchLearn more about how we use cells to investigate mediators of desiccation tolerance 
 
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                      