Abstract
We have obtained the first data demonstrating the capability of multicellular organisms for longterm cryobiosis in permafrost deposits of the Arctic. The viable soil nematodes Panagrolaimus aff. detritophagus (Rhabditida) and Plectus aff. parvus (Plectida) were isolated from the samples of Pleistocene permafrost deposits of the Kolyma River Lowland. The duration of natural cryopreservation of the nematodes corresponds to the age of the deposits, 30 000–40 000 years.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 100-102 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Doklady Biological Sciences |
Volume | 480 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2018 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Immunology and Microbiology
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences