Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Published March 20, 2019 17:01 EDT (Brief from the Royal Society)
Low temperatures kill most animals, but some insects can survive ice forming inside their bodies. Researchers tested how small-molecule cryoprotectants work the freeze-tolerant spring field cricket, showing that different cryoprotectants have unique impacts on freeze tolerance. The information provides insight into how insects may respond to climate change and into cell and tissue-freezing processes for biomedicine.
Lead author: Jantina Toxopeus, University of Western Ontario – jtoxopeu@uwo.ca
