Dehydration rate determines the degree of membrane damage and desiccation tolerance in bryophytes.
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DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12511
Abstract: Desiccation tolerant (DT) organisms are able to withstand an extended loss of body water and rapidly resume metabolism upon rehydration. This ability, however, is strongly dependent on a slow dehydration rate. Fast dehydration affects membrane… read more here.
Keywords: upon rehydration; membrane damage; membrane; dehydration ... See more keywords