Cryoprotective dehydration: clues from an insect
Arthropods have evolved a number of different adaptations to survive extreme environmental temperatures including, in some regions, over-wintering temperatures well below 0°C. One of the less common adaptations to surviving cold is that of cryoprotective dehydration, where the animal becomes almost...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:14861 2023-05-15T14:59:33+02:00 Cryoprotective dehydration: clues from an insect Worland, M. Roger Grubor-Lajšić, Gordana Purać, Jelena Thorne, Michael A.S. Clark, Melody S. Lubzens, E. Cerda, J. Clark, Melody S 2010 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/14861/ unknown Springer Worland, M. Roger; Grubor-Lajšić, Gordana; Purać, Jelena; Thorne, Michael A.S. orcid:0000-0001-7759-612X Clark, Melody S. orcid:0000-0002-3442-3824 . 2010 Cryoprotective dehydration: clues from an insect. In: Lubzens, E.; Cerda, J.; Clark, Melody S orcid:0000-0002-3442-3824 , (eds.) Dormancy and resistance in harsh environments. Berlin, Springer, 147-163. (Topic in Current Genetics, 21). Biology and Microbiology Publication - Book Section NonPeerReviewed 2010 ftnerc 2023-02-04T19:29:31Z Arthropods have evolved a number of different adaptations to survive extreme environmental temperatures including, in some regions, over-wintering temperatures well below 0°C. One of the less common adaptations to surviving cold is that of cryoprotective dehydration, where the animal becomes almost anhydrobiotic with the loss of virtually all osmotically active water. In this chapter, we describe integrated studies utilising physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology to understand this phenomenon in the Arctic springtail (Megaphorura arctica) (formerly Onychiurus arcticus). These studies concentrate on the action of trehalose as a cryoprotectant, the production of antioxidants to reduce cell damage and changes in membrane composition. Book Part Arctic Springtail Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Arctic |
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Arthropods have evolved a number of different adaptations to survive extreme environmental temperatures including, in some regions, over-wintering temperatures well below 0°C. One of the less common adaptations to surviving cold is that of cryoprotective dehydration, where the animal becomes almost anhydrobiotic with the loss of virtually all osmotically active water. In this chapter, we describe integrated studies utilising physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology to understand this phenomenon in the Arctic springtail (Megaphorura arctica) (formerly Onychiurus arcticus). These studies concentrate on the action of trehalose as a cryoprotectant, the production of antioxidants to reduce cell damage and changes in membrane composition. |
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Worland, M. Roger Grubor-Lajšić, Gordana Purać, Jelena Thorne, Michael A.S. Clark, Melody S. |
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Worland, M. Roger Grubor-Lajšić, Gordana Purać, Jelena Thorne, Michael A.S. Clark, Melody S. |
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Cryoprotective dehydration: clues from an insect |
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Cryoprotective dehydration: clues from an insect |
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Cryoprotective dehydration: clues from an insect |
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cryoprotective dehydration: clues from an insect |
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Worland, M. Roger; Grubor-Lajšić, Gordana; Purać, Jelena; Thorne, Michael A.S. orcid:0000-0001-7759-612X Clark, Melody S. orcid:0000-0002-3442-3824 . 2010 Cryoprotective dehydration: clues from an insect. In: Lubzens, E.; Cerda, J.; Clark, Melody S orcid:0000-0002-3442-3824 , (eds.) Dormancy and resistance in harsh environments. Berlin, Springer, 147-163. (Topic in Current Genetics, 21). |
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