The Life Cycle of the Antarctic Nematode Plectus murrayi Under Laboratory Conditions
We study and describe the life cycle of Plectus murrayi, a free-living, bacterivorous soil nematode endemic to terrestrial Antarctica. The study was performed at 158C, a temperature identified as optimal for growth rate studies in the laboratory. Under these conditions, we observed that the first mo...
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ftfloridaclaojs:oai:ojs.journals.fcla.edu:article/82118 2023-05-15T13:38:57+02:00 The Life Cycle of the Antarctic Nematode Plectus murrayi Under Laboratory Conditions Milano de Tomasel, Cecilia Adams, Byron J. Tomasel, Fernando G. Wall, Diana H. 2013-03-01 application/pdf http://journals.fcla.edu/jon/article/view/82118 eng eng Journal of Nematology http://journals.fcla.edu/jon/article/view/82118/79217 Journal of Nematology; Vol. 45, No. 1 (March 2013); 39-42 0022-300X info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 2013 ftfloridaclaojs 2017-03-11T01:04:48Z We study and describe the life cycle of Plectus murrayi, a free-living, bacterivorous soil nematode endemic to terrestrial Antarctica. The study was performed at 158C, a temperature identified as optimal for growth rate studies in the laboratory. Under these conditions, we observed that the first molt occurs in the egg, and second-stage juveniles hatch 12 to 14 d after egg laying. Individuals undergo three subsequent molts to become adults 23 to 26 d after hatching with a final average length of 950 mm. Egglaying begins 41 to 43 d after hatching, resulting in an egg-to-egg life cycle ranging from 53 to 57 d under our experimental conditions. Considering that the average soil temperature during austral summers in the McMurdo Dry Valleys is only a few degrees above freezing, it is highly likely that many, if not most of these animals, require more than 1 yr to complete their entire life cycle. Our study supports other research that establishes P. murrayi as an important model organism for studying adaptation to extreme environmental stress. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica McMurdo Dry Valleys Florida Online Journals (FloridaOJ) Antarctic The Antarctic Austral McMurdo Dry Valleys |
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We study and describe the life cycle of Plectus murrayi, a free-living, bacterivorous soil nematode endemic to terrestrial Antarctica. The study was performed at 158C, a temperature identified as optimal for growth rate studies in the laboratory. Under these conditions, we observed that the first molt occurs in the egg, and second-stage juveniles hatch 12 to 14 d after egg laying. Individuals undergo three subsequent molts to become adults 23 to 26 d after hatching with a final average length of 950 mm. Egglaying begins 41 to 43 d after hatching, resulting in an egg-to-egg life cycle ranging from 53 to 57 d under our experimental conditions. Considering that the average soil temperature during austral summers in the McMurdo Dry Valleys is only a few degrees above freezing, it is highly likely that many, if not most of these animals, require more than 1 yr to complete their entire life cycle. Our study supports other research that establishes P. murrayi as an important model organism for studying adaptation to extreme environmental stress. |
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Milano de Tomasel, Cecilia Adams, Byron J. Tomasel, Fernando G. Wall, Diana H. |
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Milano de Tomasel, Cecilia Adams, Byron J. Tomasel, Fernando G. Wall, Diana H. The Life Cycle of the Antarctic Nematode Plectus murrayi Under Laboratory Conditions |
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Milano de Tomasel, Cecilia Adams, Byron J. Tomasel, Fernando G. Wall, Diana H. |
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Milano de Tomasel, Cecilia |
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The Life Cycle of the Antarctic Nematode Plectus murrayi Under Laboratory Conditions |
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The Life Cycle of the Antarctic Nematode Plectus murrayi Under Laboratory Conditions |
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The Life Cycle of the Antarctic Nematode Plectus murrayi Under Laboratory Conditions |
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The Life Cycle of the Antarctic Nematode Plectus murrayi Under Laboratory Conditions |
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The Life Cycle of the Antarctic Nematode Plectus murrayi Under Laboratory Conditions |
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life cycle of the antarctic nematode plectus murrayi under laboratory conditions |
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Journal of Nematology |
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2013 |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica McMurdo Dry Valleys |
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Journal of Nematology; Vol. 45, No. 1 (March 2013); 39-42 0022-300X |
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