A mixture of innate cryoprotectants is key for freeze tolerance and cryopreservation of a drosophilid fly larva.
L. Kucera, M. Moos, T. Stetina, J. Korbelova, P. Vodrazka, L. Des Marteaux, R. Grgac, P. Hula, J. Rozsypal, M. Faltus, P. Simek, R. Sedlacek, V. Kostal
The paper identifies and quantifies cryoprotectants in a freeze-tolerant fly larva and shows their synergistic effects in cryopreservation.
Journal of Experimental Biology · Apr 27, 2022Peer-reviewedPhysiology