Intracellular freezing in the infective juveniles of Steinernema feltiae: an entomopathogenic nematode.

Taking advantage of their optical transparency, we clearly observed the third stage infective juveniles (IJs) of Steinernema feltiae freezing under a cryo-stage microscope. The IJs froze when the water surrounding them froze at -2°C and below. However, they avoid inoculative freezing at -1°C, sugges...

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Main Authors: Farman Ali, David A Wharton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4000207?pdf=render