Starvation-Survival in Haloarchaea
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Haloarchaeal Advantages for Long-Term Survival
1.2. Starvation-Survival
1.3. Haloarchaea and Dunaliella
2. Results
2.1. Response to Nutrient-Rich Media—Hbt. salinarum
2.2. Response to Experimental Starvation—Hbt. salinarum
2.3. Response to Dunaliella—Hbt. salinarum
2.4. Response to Nutrient-Rich Media—DV582A-1
2.5. Response to Experimental Starvation—DV582A-1
2.6. Response to Dunaliella—DV582A-1
3. Discussion
3.1. Summary of Response to Nutrient-Rich Media Versus Experimental Starvation—Hbt. salinarum and DV582A-1
3.2. Summary of Growth Strategies in Nutrient-Rich Media
3.3. Variations in Starvation Response
3.4. Suitability of Hbt. salinarum and DV582A-1 for Long-Term Survival
3.5. Comparison of Starvation-Survival Studies Using Haloarchaea
3.6. Implications of This Study
3.7. Considerations for Experimental Design in Future Work
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Organisms
4.2. Media
4.3. Experimental Details
4.4. Important Definitions
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Chicago/Turabian StyleWinters, Yaicha D., Tim K. Lowenstein, and Michael N. Timofeeff. 2015. "Starvation-Survival in Haloarchaea" Life 5, no. 4: 1587-1609. https://doi.org/10.3390/life5041587