Expression of the 70 kDa Heat shock protein family in Alpine freshwater chironomids (Diptera, Chironomidae) under natural conditions

Chironomidae represent up to 100% of the fauna of Alpine streams. Because they survive stress conditions such as extremely low<br />temperature (annual mean <4 °C), these animals represent a good organism model to analyze the relationship between adaptation to<br />cold and expression...

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Main Authors: Lorena REBECCHI, Deborah BOSCHINI, Valeria LENCIONI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-08-01
Series:Journal of Limnology
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Online Access:http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/137