Cold tolerance of an Antarctic nematode that survives intracellular freezing: Comparisons with other nematode species

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 178, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 93-100

  Smith, T ^a   Wharton, D A ^a   Marshall, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cryoprotective dehydration; Freeze tolerance; Recrystallization inhibition

Indexed keywords

ICE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; BODY WATER; COLD CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; FREEZING; METABOLISM; NEMATODE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; ANTARCTIC REGIONS; BODY WATER; COLD CLIMATE; CRYSTALLIZATION; FREEZING; ICE; NEMATODA;

DITYLENCHUS DIPSACI; NEMATODA; PANAGRELLUS REDIVIVUS; PANAGROLAIMUS DAVIDI; RHABDITOPHANES; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE;

EID: 38349028588     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-007-0202-3     Document Type: Article

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