Expression of hsp70, hsp90 and hsf1 in the reef coral Acropora digitifera under prospective acidified conditions over the next several decades

Summary Ocean acidification is an ongoing threat for marine organisms due to the increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration. Seawater acidification has a serious impact on physiologic processes in marine organisms at all life stages. On the other hand, potential tolerance to external pH changes has be...

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Main Authors: Masako Nakamura, Masaya Morita, Haruko Kurihara, Satoshi Mitarai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2012-02-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/1/2/75