Physiological mechanisms of seasonal and rapid cold-hardening in insects

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 105-116

  Teets, Nicholas M ^a   Denlinger, David L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold acclimation; Cold tolerance; Cryoprotectants; Diapause; Rapid cold hardening

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ADAPTATION; COLD TOLERANCE; CRYOPRESERVATION; DIAPAUSE; INSECT; LOW TEMPERATURE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASONALITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 84878213491     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: 13653032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/phen.12019     Document Type: Article

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