Molecular chaperoning helps safeguarding mitochondrial integrity and motor functions in the Sahara silver ant Cataglyphis bombycina

Abstract The Sahara silver ant Cataglyphis bombycina is one of the world’s most thermotolerant animals. Workers forage for heat-stricken arthropods during the hottest part of the day, when temperatures exceed 50 °C. However, the physiological adaptations needed to cope with such harsh conditions rem...

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Main Authors: Quentin Willot, Patrick Mardulyn, Matthieu Defrance, Cyril Gueydan, Serge Aron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-27628-2