halotolerance
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Halotolerance is the ability of organisms to live in salt concentrations beyond which is necessary for their growth. Halotolerant species are found in saline waters and soils. Halotolerant microorganisms include bacteria, archaea, and fungi. Halophilic microorganisms require salt to grow; halotolerant organisms may be classified as some degree halophilic, but are often contrasted from halophiles because halotolerant organisms do not require a high-salinity environment. Halotolerant microorganisms are of considerable biotechnological interest as their roles in saline ecosystems remains unknown.
Research
2,545 papers- Halotolerance, stress mechanisms, and circadian clock of salt-tolerant cyanobacteria.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2023
- Halotolerance mechanisms in salt‑tolerant cyanobacteria.Advances in applied microbiology · 2023
- Halotolerance mechanisms of the methanotroph Methylomicrobium alcaliphilum.Biotechnology and bioengineering · 2020
- Molecular bases of protein halotolerance.Biochimica et biophysica acta · 2014
- Mechanisms of halotolerance in microorganisms.Critical reviews in microbiology · 1987
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6 sectionsContents
- Applications
- Cellular functions of halotolerant organisms
- Bacterial halotolerance
- Fungal halotolerance
- See also
- References
Halotolerance is the ability of organisms to live in salt concentrations beyond which is necessary for their growth. Halotolerant species are found in saline waters and soils. Halotolerant microorganisms include bacteria, archaea, and fungi. Halophilic microorganisms require salt to grow; halotolerant organisms may be classified as some degree halophilic, but are often contrasted from halophiles because halotolerant organisms do not require a high-salinity environment. Halotolerant microorganisms are of considerable biotechnological interest as their roles in saline ecosystems remains unknown.
==Applications== Fields of scientific research relevant to halotolerance include biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, physiology, ecology, and genetics.