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The Challenges of Low Temperature in the Evolution of Bacteria

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Adaptation and Evolution in Marine Environments, Volume 1

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It is currently recognised that extreme environments, by virtue of their extension and often unique features, are the most important part of the Earth’s biosphere. Their study is still limited and is often hampered by logistic constraints; however, extreme environments are now becoming more and more accessible thanks to technological progress and research on adaptations to extreme conditions.

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This study is financially supported by the Italian National Programme for Antarctic Research (PNRA). It is in the framework of the SCAR programme Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic (EBA), the project CAREX (Coordination Action for Research Activities on Life in Extreme Environments), European Commission FP7 call ENV.2007.2.2.1.6. DG and RR acknowledge CNR (for Short-Term Mobility fellowships) and CAREX (for Transfer of Knowledge grants).

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di Prisco, G., Giordano, D., Russo, R., Verde, C. (2012). The Challenges of Low Temperature in the Evolution of Bacteria. In: di Prisco, G., Verde, C. (eds) Adaptation and Evolution in Marine Environments, Volume 1. From Pole to Pole. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27352-0_10

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