Tioρs eaneriTorniis , which belongs to an aquatic crustacean fa 皿 ily , primarily inhabits paddy 且elds in Japal1 .7}rio ρ Sis eggs can enter cryptobiosis ( ie , , a metabolic dormancy ) , and become tolerant to dryness , 10w and high temperatures , and vacuums , and this ability allows fbr adaptability under the ' ' half dr ゾ ' conditions in paddy fields . In this study , to elucidate the mechanism underlying cryptobiosis induction and termination , we analysed trehalose , a cryptobiotic

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... ble solute , in T cancr ゴ Torniis egg . Newly laied eggs contained very little trehalose and f()llowed by accumulation of trehalose up to 1 , 2 % of per dry mass with its dehydration proceeds . After rehydration most of eggs did not hatch and trehalose remained , This is unique because most of cryptobiotic organisms resume immediately after rehydration . (