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Chilly Bugs' Unique Gene Regulation Gives Them Survival Advantage At Bottom Of The World
Source: Posted: 10-03-2006 at 12:00:37
| The larvae of Antarctic midges never stop producing special proteins that minimize environmental stress, allowing them to withstand a range of intense environmental conditions in one of the world's harshest environments. Scientists found that adult midges (Belgica antarctica) lose their ability to continually express these protective heat-shock proteins. |
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