Molecular sensor enables water bear hardiness by triggering dormancy (IMAGE)

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Molecular sensor enables water bear hardiness by triggering dormancy

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Tardigrade observed using a confocal fluorescent microscope. The tardigrade was overexposed to 5-MF, a cysteine selective fluorescent probe, that allows for visualization of internal organs.

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Smythers et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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