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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Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2009-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Limnology |
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Online Access: | http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/137 |