Antifreeze proteins are found in a wide range of overwintering plants where they inhibit the
growth and recrystallization of ice that forms in intercellular spaces. Unlike antifreeze …

Turgrfass used on landscapes, parks, sports fields, and golf courses has significant
ecological, environmental, and economic impacts. The economic value of seed production …

Extreme cold marine and freshwater temperatures (below 4° C) induce massive
deterioration to the cell membranes of organisms resulting in the formation of ice crystals …

By natural selection, organisms evolve different solutions to cope with extremely cold
weather. The emergence of an antifreeze protein gene is one of the most momentous …

Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) bind to the surface of ice crystals and lower the non-equilibrium
freezing temperature of the icy solution below its melting point. We have recently reported …

Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are a structurally diverse group of proteins that have the ability to
modify ice crystal structure and inhibit recrystallization of ice. AFPs are well characterized in …

Overwintering plants produce antifreeze proteins (AFPs) having the ability to adsorb onto the
surface of ice crystals and modify their growth. Recently, several AFPs have been isolated …

Sub-zero temperatures put plants at risk of damage associated with the formation of ice
crystals in the apoplast. Some freeze-tolerant plants mitigate this risk by expressing ice …

Sea ice diatoms thrive under conditions of low temperature and high salinity, and as a result
are responsible for a significant fraction of polar photosynthesis. Their success may be …

This book explores gene sharing—a term originally coined to describe the observation that
structural proteins (called crystallins) responsible for the transparent and refractive …