The Journal of experimental biology
When is RCH not RCH? Rapid cold hardening has steep temperature thresholds inducing high survival but low fertility resilience to cold stress.
Jasmine R Vidrio, Daniel A Hahn, Michael P Moore, Gregory J Ragland
Published: 202510.1242/jeb.250856
Abstract
Variable thermal environments may have both detrimental and beneficial effects. For example, extreme temperatures may challenge homeostasis and inflict tissue damage but may also induce acclimation that improves stress resilience. Hormetic models pro…
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