ArticleBiology letters2020
Naturally occurring fluorescence protects the eutardigrade
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- Radioprotection redefined: drug discovery at the intersection of tardigrade biology and translational pharmacology.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Does pigmentation provide protection to bdelloid rotifers in a high ultraviolet B environment?Limnology and oceanography · 2024Article
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Abstract
Naturally occurring fluorescence has been observed in multiple species ranging from bacteria to birds. In macroscopic animals such as birds, fluorescence provides a visual communication signal. However, the functional significance of this phenomenon is unknown in most cases. Though photoprotection is attributed to fluorescence under ultraviolet (UV) light in some organisms, it lacks direct experimental evidence. Here, we demonstrate naturally occurring fluorescence under UV light in a eutardigrade belonging to the genus
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