Extremophiles and Extremophilic Behaviour—New Insights and Perspectives
Extremophiles, throughout evolutionary time, have evolved a plethora of unique strategies to overcome hardships associated with the environments they are found in. Modifying their genome, showing a bias towards certain amino acids, redesigning their proteins, and enhancing their membranes and other...
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| description | Extremophiles, throughout evolutionary time, have evolved a plethora of unique strategies to overcome hardships associated with the environments they are found in. Modifying their genome, showing a bias towards certain amino acids, redesigning their proteins, and enhancing their membranes and other organelles with specialised chemical compounds are only some of those strategies. Scientists can utilise such attributes of theirs for a plethora of biotechnological and astrobiological applications. Moreover, the rigorous study of such microorganisms regarding their evolution and ecological niche can offer deep insight into science’s most paramount inquiries such as how life originated on Earth and whether we are alone in the universe. The intensification of studies involving extremophiles in the future can prove to be highly beneficial for humanity, even potentially ameliorating modern problems such as those related to climate change while also expanding our knowledge about the complex biochemical reactions that ultimately resulted in life as we know it today. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-26730ed9efd4497b8df38c28f0a4445a2025-08-20T01:54:07ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292024-11-011411142510.3390/life14111425Extremophiles and Extremophilic Behaviour—New Insights and PerspectivesGeorge N. Angelakis0Chrysianna Psarologaki1Stergios Pirintsos2Kiriakos Kotzabasis3Department of Biology, University of Crete, Voutes University Campus, GR 70013 Heraklion, Crete, GreeceDepartment of Biology, University of Crete, Voutes University Campus, GR 70013 Heraklion, Crete, GreeceDepartment of Biology, University of Crete, Voutes University Campus, GR 70013 Heraklion, Crete, GreeceDepartment of Biology, University of Crete, Voutes University Campus, GR 70013 Heraklion, Crete, GreeceExtremophiles, throughout evolutionary time, have evolved a plethora of unique strategies to overcome hardships associated with the environments they are found in. Modifying their genome, showing a bias towards certain amino acids, redesigning their proteins, and enhancing their membranes and other organelles with specialised chemical compounds are only some of those strategies. Scientists can utilise such attributes of theirs for a plethora of biotechnological and astrobiological applications. Moreover, the rigorous study of such microorganisms regarding their evolution and ecological niche can offer deep insight into science’s most paramount inquiries such as how life originated on Earth and whether we are alone in the universe. The intensification of studies involving extremophiles in the future can prove to be highly beneficial for humanity, even potentially ameliorating modern problems such as those related to climate change while also expanding our knowledge about the complex biochemical reactions that ultimately resulted in life as we know it today.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/11/1425extremophilesnicheastrobiologyastrobiotechnologyorigin of lifepanspermia |
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| title | Extremophiles and Extremophilic Behaviour—New Insights and Perspectives |
| title_full | Extremophiles and Extremophilic Behaviour—New Insights and Perspectives |
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