A leech capable of surviving exposure to extremely low temperatures.

It is widely considered that most organisms cannot survive prolonged exposure to temperatures below 0°C, primarily because of the damage caused by the water in cells as it freezes. However, some organisms are capable of surviving extreme variations in environmental conditions. In the case of tempera...

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Main Authors: Dai Suzuki, Tomoko Miyamoto, Takahiro Kikawada, Manabu Watanabe, Toru Suzuki
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/3962f02cde264949a916eacb015a6937
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