Dietary potassium and cold acclimation additively increase cold tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster
Bassam Helou, Marshall W. Ritchie, Heath Andrew MacMillan, Mads Kuhlmann Andersen
This study shows that cold acclimation and a high-potassium diet together improve cold tolerance in Drosophila by enhancing intracellular K+ levels and reducing hemolymph hyperkalemia.
Journal of Insect Physiology · Sep 7, 2024Peer-reviewedPhysiology