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Chapter Three - Extremophiles populating high-level natural radiation areas (HLNRAs) in Iran

Identification of new species and genera with biotechnological interest

from Part I - Extreme environments: responses and adaptation to change

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 September 2020

By
Fatemeh Heidari ,
Hossein Riahi  and
Zeinab Shariatmadari
Edited by
Guido di Prisco ,
Howell G. M. Edwards ,
Josef Elster  and
Ad H. L. Huiskes
Guido di Prisco
Affiliation:
National Research Council of Italy
Howell G. M. Edwards
Affiliation:
University of Bradford
Josef Elster
Affiliation:
University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
Ad H. L. Huiskes
Affiliation:
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
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Summary

Recently, much attention has been drawn to the various forms of life existing at the edge of biological limits under extreme physiological conditions. Extremophiles can be defined as organisms thriving in uncommon habitats. All three domains of life (Archaea, Eubacteria and eukaryotes)

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Life in Extreme Environments
Insights in Biological Capability
 , pp. 68 - 86
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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