Isolation and characterization of cDNA clones encoding antifreeze proteins of the pyrochroid beetle Dendroides canadensis

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 365-372

  Andorfer, Cathy A ^a   Duman, John G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifreeze; Antifreeze protein; Freeze avoidance; Insect cold tolerance; Subzero adaptation

Indexed keywords

ANTIFREEZE PROTEIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA;

ADAPTATION; AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; DENDROIDES CANADENSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA LIBRARY; HYSTERESIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

DENDROIDES CANADENSIS;

EID: 0034089366     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(99)00189-4     Document Type: Article

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