1984-11-01
Freeze tolerance in the frog, Rana sylvatica
Publication
Publication
Experientia
,
Volume 40
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Issue 11
p. 1261-
1262
Wood frogs survive extracellular freezing at moderate subzero temperatures (-4°C) for at least 11 days. Freezing survival is aided by the accumulation of high concentrations of glucose as a cryoprotectant in blood and tissues. Glucose production was accompanied by a rapid decline in liver, but not muscle, glycogen levels suggesting that liver is the organ controlling cryoprotectant synthesis.
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| Keywords | cryoprotectant synthesis, frog, freeze tolerance, glucose levels, cryoprotectant, glycogen levels, liver, Rana sylvatica |
| Persistent URL | dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01946664 |
| Journal | Experientia |
| Citation |
Storey, K. (1984). Freeze tolerance in the frog, Rana sylvatica. Experientia, 40(11), 1261–1262. doi:10.1007/BF01946664
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