Changes in Energy Reserves and Gene Expression Elicited by Freezing and Supercooling in the Antarctic Midge, <i>Belgica antarctica</i>

Changes in Energy Reserves and Gene Expression Elicited by Freezing and Supercooling in the Antarctic Midge, <i>Belgica antarctica</i>

Freeze-tolerance, or the ability to survive internal ice formation, is relatively rare among insects. Larvae of the Antarctic midge <i>Belgica antarctica</i> are freeze-tolerant year-round, but in dry environments, the larvae can remain supercooled (i.e., unfrozen) at subzero temperature...

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Main Authors: Nicholas M. Teets, Emma G. Dalrymple, Maya H. Hillis, J. D. Gantz, Drew E. Spacht, Richard E. Lee, David L. Denlinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
antarctica
freeze-tolerance
energy stores
heat shock proteins
<i>belgica antarctica</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/1/18

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