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JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
卷 206, 期 2, 页码 215-221出版社
COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS LTD
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00083
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Antarctic; nematode; Panagrolaimus davidi; freezing; ice; nucleation; dehydration
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The relative importance of freezing tolerance and cryoprotective dehydration in the Antarctic nematode Panagrolaimus davidi has been investigated. If nucleation of the medium is initiated at a high subzero temperature (-1degreesC), the nematodes do not freeze but dehydrate. This effect occurs in deionised water, indicating that the loss of water is driven by the difference in vapour pressure of ice and supercooled water at the same temperature. If the nematodes are held above their nucleation temperature for a sufficient time, or are cooled slowly, enough water is lost to prevent freezing (cryoprotective dehydration). However, if the medium is nucleated at lower temperatures or if the sample is cooled at a faster cooling rate, the nematodes freeze and can survive intracellular ice formation. P. davidi thus has a variety of mechanisms that ensure its survival in its harsh terrestrial Antarctic habitat.
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