Effect of very high pressure on life of plants and animals

F. Ono, Y. Mori, M. Sougawa, K. Takarabe, Y. Hada, N. Nishihira, H. Motose, M. Saigusa, Y. Matsushima, D. Yamazaki, E. Ito, N. L. Saini

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Abstract

We studied the tolerance of living organisms, such as a small animal (Milnesium tardigradum), a small crustacean (Artemia), non-vascular plants or moss (Ptichomitrium and Venturiella), and a vascular plant (Trifolium) to the extremely high hydrostatic pressure of 7.5 GPa. It turned out that most of the high pressure exposed seeds of white clover were alive. Those exposed to 7.5 GPa for up to 1 day and seeded on agar germinated roots. Those exposed for up to 1 hour and seeded on soil germinated stems and leaves. Considering the fact that proteins begins to unfold around 0.3 GPa, it seems difficult to understand that all the living samples which have been investigated can survive after exposure to 7.5 GPa.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012053
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume377
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event23rd International Conference on High Pressure Science and Technology, AIRAPT-23 - Mumbai, India
Duration: Sept 25 2011Sept 30 2011

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  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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