experiment, scientists from the National Institute of Polar Research in Japan has been completed successfully: they were able to revive the animal in 30 years after freezing. According to The Independent, “water bear” successfully adapted to life.
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In 1983, scientists discovered among moss in Antarctic animals – “water bears” or tardigrades – put them in a special flask, and then froze. During these 30 years, the temperature in the vessel have never exceeded the mark of -20 ° C.
Total “reanimation” succumbed to two tardigrades. However, one of them died after 20 days. What was the reason for this, scientists have not yet figured out. But the fate of the others were more optimistic. She has got offspring. While this 19 eggs.
tardigrade (or extremophiles because they are often called) are able to live in different conditions, so they differ from the rest of the inhabitants of the Earth. For the first time scientists have conducted research and “put away” in the ice tardigrades for 8 years. In theory, it is thought that they could at 10. But they did not expect that they will be able to resurrect them in 30 years.
Now, researchers are studying – both in the body does not damage DNA. That’s a clue that it was possible to hold it in public. When they find out, and to determine how the body fixes tardigrades DNA during freezing, it will be possible to think about the future research.
Let’s remind, PRAVDA.Ru told that the champion among “unfrozen” animals become nematodes which were revived after 39 years.
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