Cold microgradients elicit adaptive behavior in isotropically cooled, inert populations of Oxytricha bifaria (Ciliophora, Hypotrichida)

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 359-367

  Barbanera, Filippo ^a   Erra, Fabrizio ^a   Ricci, Nicola ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Etologia Ecologia ed Evoluzione   (Italy)

Author keywords

Backward creeping; Low temperature

Indexed keywords

ADAPTABILITY; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; COLD TOLERANCE; TEMPERATURE;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CILIATE; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

CILIOPHORA; HYPOTRICHIA; OXYTRICHA BIFARIA;

EID: 0033886499     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2000.tb00061.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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