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Tardigrade Biology and Ecology

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Tardigrade Biology and Ecology is a topic indexed in PICO Portal from OpenAlex.

What is known about Tardigrade Biology and Ecology?

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This cluster of papers explores the adaptations of tardigrades, also known as water bears, to extreme environments such as desiccation, space exposure, and high radiation. It covers topics such as anhydrobiosis, genomic adaptations, oxidative stress, and the role of specific molecules like LEA proteins and trehalose in their survival. The research sheds light on the remarkable resilience of tardigrades and their potential applications in medicine and astrobiology.

How many works does Tardigrade Biology and Ecology have?

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Tardigrade Biology and Ecology has 16,543 works in the PICO Portal index. The count is the OpenAlex total, not the number of papers listed on this page.

How many citations does Tardigrade Biology and Ecology have?

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Tardigrade Biology and Ecology has 100,234 citations in the OpenAlex counts PICO Portal stores.

What is the OpenAlex record for Tardigrade Biology and Ecology?

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The OpenAlex for Tardigrade Biology and Ecology is on the source record.

Who are the most-cited researchers behind Tardigrade Biology and Ecology?

PICO Portaltop researchers by citations
1
David A. Weitz · Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
1,272 works130,652 citations
2
David C. Rubinsztein · Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
527 works121,616 citations
3
Arndt von Haeseler · Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
313 works110,427 citations
4
Paul Tempst · Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
370 works102,755 citations
5
Richard D. Bardgett · Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
618 works87,210 citations

Where is Tardigrade Biology and Ecology research published, and who funds it?

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TOP JOURNALS

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TOP FUNDERS

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