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Physiological and Molecular Responses of Bacillus subtilis to Hypertonicity: Utilization of Evolutionarily Conserved Adaptation Strategies

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Variations in the supply of water and the concomitant changes in salinity and osmolality are among the most significant environmental parameters affecting the survival and growth of microorganisms (Galinski and Trüper 1994; Csonka and Epstein 1996; Wood 1999; Bremer and Krämer 2000). Microorganisms can colonize a wide variety of ecological niches with a considerable spectrum of salinitiFs and osmotic conditions that range from concentrated salt brines to fresh water sources (Ventosa et al.1998). Furthermore, within a single bacterial habitat, there also can be drastic fluctuations from the prevalent osmotic milieu.

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Holtmann, G. et al. (2004). Physiological and Molecular Responses of Bacillus subtilis to Hypertonicity: Utilization of Evolutionarily Conserved Adaptation Strategies. In: Ventosa, A. (eds) Halophilic Microorganisms. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07656-9_8

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