Dehydration-induced cross tolerance of Belgica antarctica larvae to cold and heat is facilitated by trehalose accumulation

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 152, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 518-523

  Benoit, Joshua B ^a   Lopez Martinez, Giancarlo ^a   Elnitsky, Michael A ^b,c   Lee Jr , Richard E ^b   Denlinger, David L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MERCYHURST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Cold; Cross tolerance; Desiccation rates; Heat; Midge

Indexed keywords

BELGICA ANTARCTICA; CHIRONOMIDAE; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 60449090713     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.12.009     Document Type: Article

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