Antarctic and Arctic Insects Use Different Genetic Mechanisms to Cope With Lack of Water

By knocker
March 12, 2013 in Space, Science & nature

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knocker

Posted March 12, 2013

Location: Camborne
Location: Camborne

Posted March 12, 2013

Although they live in similarly extreme ecosystems at opposite ends of the world, Antarctic insects appear to employ entirely different methods at the genetic level to cope with extremely dry conditions than their counterparts that live north of the Arctic Circle, according to National Science Foundation- (NSF) funded researchers.

http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126635&org=NSF&from=news

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