Viruses as a survival strategy in the armory of life.
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DOI: 10.1007/s40656-019-0287-5
Abstract: Viruses have generally been thought of as infectious agents. New data on mimivirus, however, suggests a reinterpretation of this thought. Earth's biosphere seems to contain many more viruses than previously thought and they are relevant… read more here.
Keywords: viruses survival; survival strategy; life forms; strategy ... See more keywords
Opportunistic survival strategy of Welwitschia mirabilis: recent anatomical and ecophysiological studies elucidating stomatal behaviour and photosynthetic potential
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DOI: 10.1139/cjb-2017-0095
Abstract: We present new findings on leaf and stomatal apparatus anatomy and ecophysiology of Welwitschia mirabilis Hook.f. that are relevant to survival in the desert. We show that the structure of the stomatal apparatus with thin… read more here.
Keywords: welwitschia mirabilis; survival strategy; opportunistic survival; photosynthetic potential ... See more keywords
Autophagy as a Survival Strategy for Eukaryotic Microbes Living in the Phyllosphere
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.867486
Abstract: Autophagy is an intracellular degradation process that is highly conserved among eukaryotes at the molecular level. The process was originally revealed in the budding yeast, but the physiological role of autophagy in yeast cells had… read more here.
Keywords: autophagy survival; survival strategy; role autophagy;