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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-27628-2 |