LEADER 03035oam 2200433 450 001 9910136892003321 005 20210824151751.0 010 $a9783038421788$b(PDF ebook) 010 $z9783038421771$b(hardback) 010 $z3038421774$b(hardback) 035 $a(CKB)3710000000729589 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000729589 100 $a20191103h20162016 fy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||#|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aExtremophiles and extreme environments /$fPabulo H. Rampelotto (Ed.) 210 1$a[Basel, Switzerland] :$cMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (xviii, 418 pages) $cillustrations; digital file(s) 300 $a"This book is a reprint of the special issue that appeared in the online open access journal Life (ISSN 2075-1729) from 2012-2013" -- title page verso. 311 08$aPrint version: Extremophiles and extreme environments. Basel, Switzerland : MDPI, 2016 9783038421771 3038421774 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a1. Extremophiles in extreme environments -- 2. Extremophiles in specific environments -- 3. Structure and function of extremophilic biomolecules 330 8 $aAnnotation$bOver the last decades, the study of extremophiles has providing ground breaking discoveries that challenge the paradigms of modern biology and make us rethink intriguing questions such as "what is life?," "what are the limits of life?," and "what are the fundamental features of life'." The mechanisms by which different microorganisms adapt to extreme environments provide a unique perspective on the fundamental characteristics of biological processes present in most species. Extremophiles are also critical for evolutionary studies related to the origins of life, since they form a cluster on the base of the tree of life. Furthermore, the application of extremophiles in industrial processes has opened a new era in biotechnology. The study of extreme environments has become a key area of research for astrobiology. Extremophiles may help us understand what form life takes on other planetary bodies in our own solar system and beyond. These findings and possibilities have made the study of life in extreme environments one of the most exciting areas of research in recent decades. However, despite the latest advances we are just in the beginning of exploring and characterizing the world of extremophiles. This special issue covers all aspects of life in extreme environments. 606 $aExtreme environments$xMicrobiology 606 $aMicrobial ecology 608 $bElectronic books. 615 0$aExtreme environments$xMicrobiology. 615 0$aMicrobial ecology. 676 $a578.758 702 $aRampelotto$b Pabulo H. 801 0$bUkMaJRU 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910136892003321 996 $aExtremophiles and extreme environments$92117003 997 $aUNINA