Cadmium is deposited in the gut content of larvae of the beetle Tenebrio molitor and involves a Cd-binding protein of the low cysteine type
SA Pedersen, E Kristiansen, RA Andersen… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2008 - Elsevier
Binding of cadmium (Cd) to metallothionein (MT) and non-MT proteins with low contents of
cysteine has been observed in terrestrial arthropods. We recently isolated a Cd-binding …
cysteine has been observed in terrestrial arthropods. We recently isolated a Cd-binding …
Is the strategy for cold hardiness in insects determined by their water balance? A study on two closely related families of beetles: Cerambycidae and Chrysomelidae
KE Zachariassen, NG Li, AE Laugsand… - Journal of Comparative …, 2008 - Springer
The strategy for cold-hardiness and water balance features of two closely related families of
Coleoptera, Cerambycidae and Chrysomelidae, were investigated. Cerambycids were …
Coleoptera, Cerambycidae and Chrysomelidae, were investigated. Cerambycids were …
Metabolomic fingerprint of cryo-stress in a freeze tolerant insect
TC Hawes, A Hines, MR Viant, JS Bale… - …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
This study employed 1H NMR spectroscopy to assay the metabolome of the high Arctic
freeze-tolerant dipteran larvae, Heleomyza borealis, after recovery from exposure to a range …
freeze-tolerant dipteran larvae, Heleomyza borealis, after recovery from exposure to a range …