Cold stress
- Hormesis-like effect of mild larval crowding on thermotolerance in Drosophila flies
Summary: Mild crowding improves thermotolerance of Drosophila melanogaster larvae through potential hormetic mechanisms triggered by exposure to metabolic waste.
- Cold acclimation improves chill tolerance in the migratory locust through preservation of ion balance and membrane potential
Summary: Chill tolerance is linked to maintenance of ion homeostasis, suggesting a link to membrane potential; this link is demonstrated as cold acclimation improved chill tolerance through preservation of membrane polarization.