Xerotolerant bacteria: surviving through a dry spell

Nature Reviews Microbiology 15, 285 (2017). doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.16 Authors: Pedro H. Lebre, Pieter De Maayer & Don A. Cowan Water is vital for many biological processes and is essential for all living organisms. However, numerous macroorganisms and microorganisms have adapted to survive in environments in which water is scarce; such organisms are collectively termed xerotolerant. With increasing global desertification due to climate change and
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