Yeast Colonies : A Model for Studies of Aging, Environmental Adaptation, and Longevity
Joint Authors
Čáp, Michal
Palková, Zdena
Váchová, Libuše
Source
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
When growing on solid surfaces, yeast, like other microorganisms, develops organized multicellular populations (colonies and biofilms) that are composed of differentiated cells with specialized functions.
Life within these populations is a prevalent form of microbial existence in natural settings that provides the cells with capabilities to effectively defend against environmental attacks as well as efficiently adapt and survive long periods of starvation and other stresses.
Under such circumstances, the fate of an individual yeast cell is subordinated to the profit of the whole population.
In the past decade, yeast colonies, with their complicated structure and high complexity that are also developed under laboratory conditions, have become an excellent model for studies of various basic cellular processes such as cell interaction, signaling, and differentiation.
In this paper, we summarize current knowledge on the processes related to chronological aging, adaptation, and longevity of a colony cell population and of its differentiated cell constituents.
These processes contribute to the colony ability to survive long periods of starvation and mostly differ from the survival strategies of individual yeast cells.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Váchová, Libuše& Čáp, Michal& Palková, Zdena. 2012. Yeast Colonies : A Model for Studies of Aging, Environmental Adaptation, and Longevity. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-484142
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Váchová, Libuše…[et al.]. Yeast Colonies : A Model for Studies of Aging, Environmental Adaptation, and Longevity. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-484142
American Medical Association (AMA)
Váchová, Libuše& Čáp, Michal& Palková, Zdena. Yeast Colonies : A Model for Studies of Aging, Environmental Adaptation, and Longevity. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-484142
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-484142