Cold tolerance of an Antarctic nematode that survives intracellular freezing: comparisons with other nematode species.
Panagrolaimus davidi is an Antarctic nematode with very high levels of cold tolerance. Its survival was compared with that of some other nematodes (P. rigidus, Rhabditophanes sp., Steinernema carpocapsae, Panagrellus redivivus and Ditylenchus dipsaci) in both unacclimated samples and those acclimated at 5 degrees C. Levels of recrystallization inhibition in homogenates were also compared, using the splat-cooling assay. The survival of P. davidi after the freezing of samples was notably higher than that of the other species tested, suggesting that its survival ability is atypical compared to other nematodes. In general, acclimation improved survival. Levels of recrystallization inhibition were not associated with survival but such a relationship may exist for those species that are freezing tolerant.
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Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Wharton
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Marshall
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D000064:Acclimatization; D000818:Animals; D000864:Antarctic Regions; D001834:Body Water / Q000378:metabolism*; D003081:Cold Climate; D003460:Crystallization; D005615:Freezing; D007053:Ice; D009348:Nematoda / Q000502:physiology*
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