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Freeze-thaw Caenorhabditis elegans freeze-thaw stress response is regulated by the insulin/IGF-1 receptor daf-2.
BMC genetics - 3 Dec 2015
Hu Jian-Ping, Xu Xiao-Ying, Huang Li-Ying, Wang Li-shun, Fang Ning-Yuan
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BACKGROUND: Adaption to cold temperatures, especially those below freezing, is essential for animal survival in cold environments. Freezing is also used for many medical, scientific, and industrial purposes. Natural freezing survival in animals has been extensively studied. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Previous studies demonstrated that animals survive in extremely cold weather by avoiding...
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