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News Physiol Sci 2: 157-160, 1987;
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News in Physiological Sciences, Vol 2, 157-160, Copyright © 1987 by International Union of Physiological Sciences

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What Contributes to Freeze Tolerance?

KB Storey

Unique among vertebrates, some frogs withstand freezing of the whole body during overwintering. How can they tolerate complete stoppage of breathing, heartbeat, and blood flow when the animal freezes, to start again on thawing? They provide a fascinating view of life in a frozen state and offer a model system for possible medical use in organ cryopreservation.




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