Antarctic yeast's strategies: Consuming energy to prevent from intracellular freezing
Friday, October 7, 2016 - 10:32
in Biology & Nature
Fungi that inhabit Antarctica can grow even at subzero temperatures. These fungi act as decomposers and play a significant role in the nutrients cycle in polar-region ecosystems. Yet, the metabolic response of such fungi to the cold stress of subzero temperature conditions is not entirely clear.