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Life in the cold. Proceedings of the 11th international hibernation symposium.

Date: 1900.01.01

Summary

These proceedings contains 55 contributions on the current state of cold adaptation in animals, presented at this symposium, held at Jungholz, Austria, on August 13-18, 2000. Extract from the table of contents: evolution and ecophysiology of torpor; physiological mechanisms of torpor; biochemical and molecular mechanisms of torpor; energy balance and cold adaptation (uncoupling proteins and thermoregulatory thermogenesis; mitochondria in the cold; determination of body composition in previously frozen specimens; the influence of temperature and season on mitogen-induced proliferation of ground squirrel lymphocytes; low temperature effects and social influences on physiological condition of subadult wild rabbits; vertebrate freeze tolerance: molecular studies of signal transduction and gene expression).

Details

  • Original title: Life in the cold. Proceedings of the 11th international hibernation symposium.
  • Organiser : HELDMAIER G., KLINGENSPOR M.
  • Record ID : 2001-2583
  • Languages: English
  • Number of articles: 0
  • Publication: Springer - Austria/Austria/Germany/Germany
  • ISBN: 3540674101
  • Source: Source: 556 p. (16 x 24); fig.; tabl.; ref.; index; DEM 249.
  • Conference type: Other conference (non-IIR)
  • Notes:

    Proc. int. Hibernation Symp., Jungholz

  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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