Table 1 Statistical results describing the mitochondrial sizes in the four different types of H. exemplaris: tun specimens (A), specimens after 5 hours of rehydration (B), specimens after 24 hours of rehydration (C) and hydrated specimens (D).

From: Ultrastructural analysis of the dehydrated tardigrade Hypsibius exemplaris unveils an anhydrobiotic-specific architecture

 

Mean +/− SD

Code

Student’s t-test, α = 0.05

n=

Tun

327.94 +/− 58.72

A

p = 0.006 (B)

38

   

p < 0.0001 (C)

 
   

p < 0.0001 (D)

 

Rehydrated for 5 h

359.87 +/− 59.71

B

p = 0.006 (A)

89

   

p < 0.0001 (C)

 
   

p = 0.003 (D)

 

Rehydrated for 24 h

413.67 +/− 77.65

C

p < 0.0001 (A)

89

   

p < 0.0001 (B)

 
   

p < 0.0001 (D)

 

Hydrated

387.52 +/− 76.60

D

p < 0.0001 (A)

193

   

p = 0.003 (B)

 
   

p < 0.0001 (C)

 
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