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Da Costa, M.S., Empadinhas, N. (2005). Biosynthesis of the Compatible Solute Mannosylglycerate from Hyperthermophiles to Mesophiles. In: Gunde-Cimerman, N., Oren, A., Plemenitaš, A. (eds) Adaptation to Life at High Salt Concentrations in Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3633-7_21
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