Different levels of hsp70 and hsc70 mRNA expression in Iberian fish exposed to distinct river conditions

Comprehension of the mechanisms by which ectotherms, such as fish, respond to thermal stress is paramount for understanding the threats that environmental changes may pose to wild populations. Heat shock proteins are molecular chaperones with an important role in several stress conditions such as hi...

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Main Authors: Tiago F. Jesus, Ângela Inácio, Maria M. Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2013-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572013000100009