Hsp expression in toad red blood cells is unrelated to changes in ambient temperature

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 183-188

  Chapovetsky, Victoria ^a   Katz, Uri ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Agama stelio; Bufo regularis; Bufo viridis; Erythrocytes; Gallus domesticus; Homeotherms; Hsp70; Poikilo therms

Indexed keywords

GENE EXPRESSION; HEAT SHOCK; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TOAD;

AGAMA STELIO; ANURA; BUFO REGULARIS; BUFO VIRIDIS; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 27244455242     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000509356670     Document Type: Article

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