CRYPTOBIOSIS IN THE LARVA OF POLYPEDILUM-VANDERPLANKI HINT (CHIRONOMIDAE)
CRYPTOBIOSIS IN THE LARVA OF POLYPEDILUM-VANDERPLANKI HINT (CHIRONOMIDAE)
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DOI:
10.1016/0022-1910(60)90011-1
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发表时间:
1960-01-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
HINTON, HE
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作者:
HINTON, HE
Metabolism in the larva of Polypedilum vanderplanki can be brought reversibly to a standstill by dehydration and exposure to very low or very high temperatures. Larvae metamorphosed after immersion in liquid air or liquid helium when dry. Some metamorphosed after exposure to 102- 104[degree]C for 1 min when dry, and some recovered temporarily after exposure to 106[degree]C for 3 hour or 200[degree]C for 5 min. Larvae recovered after immersion in absolute ethanol or pure glycerol when dry. One larva metamorphosed after immersion in absolute ethanol for 24 hour, and all larvae recovered temporarily after immersion for 7 days. Larvae immersed in glycerol for 1, 3, and 7 days respectively metamorphosed. Some larvae recovered temporarily after being stored dry for 10 years. They tolerate repeated dehydration: one larva metamorphosed after 10 dehydrations to a moisture content of about 8% or less, each separated by several days in water during which it fed.