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The Hadal Amphipod Hirondellea gigas Possessing a Unique Cellulase for Digesting Wooden Debris Buried in the Deepest Seafloor

The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is the deepest point in the ocean (10,994 m). Certain deep-sea animals can withstand the extreme pressure at this great depth. The amphipod Hirondellea gigas is a resident of the Challenger Deep. Amphipods are common inhabitants at great depths and serve as...

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Autores principales: Kobayashi, Hideki, Hatada, Yuji, Tsubouchi, Taishi, Nagahama, Takahiko, Takami, Hideto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3419748/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22905166
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042727