Cell biology in the Antarctic:: studying life in the freezer

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作者
Römisch, K
Matheson, T
机构
[1] Univ Cambridge, Cambridge Inst Med Res, Cambridge CB2 2XY, England
[2] Univ Cambridge, Dept Clin Biochem, Cambridge CB2 2XY, England
[3] Univ Cambridge, Dept Zool, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, England
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10.1038/ncb0103-3
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Many classical biologists working in Antarctica have 'gone molecular' to study the physiological basis for life on or below the ice. Investigating the remarkable adaptations of specific cells, organelles and molecules to this extreme environment can provide new perspectives on the processes studied in conventional experimental organisms.
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