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adapted to

adjective as in accustomed to

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Like later pterosaurs, S. bavarica was adapted to move on the ground when not flying, the team reported last week in Current Biology.

Plants need light to grow, but too much light can induce damage to the photosynthetic complex known as photosystem II. It is known that plants adapted to growing under full sun repair this light-induced damage more.

The new study, reported Nov. 27 in Nature, found that a yeast called Kazachstania pintolopesii, abundant in the stomach of wild mice, is exceptionally well adapted to mice and benefits them by boosting their immune protection against parasites, though it also enhances their vulnerability to some allergies.

The under-ice mix of species was the least diverse -- instead being made up of specialist plankton and microbes adapted to these harsh conditions.

The new test can be adapted to any bacterium by using bacteriophages and DNA probes that specifically target microbes such as listeria and salmonella.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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