Functional characterization of the Frost gene in Drosophila melanogaster: importance for recovery from chill coma.

BACKGROUND:Almost all animals, including insects, need to adapt to temperature fluctuations. The molecular basis of thermal adaptation is not well understood, although a number of candidate genes have been proposed. However, a functional link between candidate genes and thermal tolerance has rarely...

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Main Authors: Hervé Colinet, Siu Fai Lee, Ary Hoffmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2880008?pdf=render