Spore Persistence
Spore Persistence is a microbial survival trait characterized by the ability of bacterial spores to remain viable and resistant to environmental stresses over extended periods, distinguishing it from transient dormancy mechanisms through its exceptional durability and capacity for long-term metabolic inertness.
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The Intestinal Life Cycle of <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> and Close Relatives
Nguyen K. M. Tam, Nguyen Q. Uyen, Huynh A. Hong et al. · Journal of Bacteriology · 2006 · 337 citations · Full text
The ecology of anthrax spores: tough but not invincible.
D. C. Dragon, Robert Rennie · PubMed · 1995 · 302 citations
Agriculture, Ecology, Soil Sciences +17
Long-term survival of bacterial spores in space
G. Horneck, H. Martin Bücker, G. Reitz · Advances in Space Research · 1994 · 265 citations
Life Sciences, Biology, Microbiology +13
Extreme slow growth as alternative strategy to survive deep starvation in bacteria
Declan A. Gray, Gaurav Dugar, Pamela Gamba et al. · Nature Communications · 2019 · 264 citations · Full text
Life Sciences, Biology, Microbiology +17
The Survival of Vegetative Microbes.
Geoffrey Dobbs, T. R. G. Gray, J. R. Postgate · Journal of Ecology · 1977 · 258 citations
Life Sciences, Biology, Microbiology +12
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Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Germany
7 publications · 786 citations
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UConn Health
Farmington, United States
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23 publications
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Paris, France
6 h-index
22 publications
601 citations
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, United States
6 h-index
19 publications
1K citations
University of Arizona
Tucson, United States
6 h-index
11 publications
813 citations
Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen, The Netherlands
6 h-index
17 publications
676 citations

Uppsala University
Uppsala, Sweden
5 h-index
16 publications
1.4K citations
Universidad Andrés Bello
Santiago, Chile
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1.2K citations
University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
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375 citations
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JB · 17 publications · 976 citations
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10 publications · 525 citations
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AEM · 10 publications · 505 citations
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Repository · 9 publications · 527 citations
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