Antifreeze proteins in Antarctic fishes prevent freezing … and melting
Posted by Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily on 22 September, 2014
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Antarctic fishes that manufacture their own 'antifreeze' proteins to survive in the icy Southern Ocean also suffer an unfortunate side effect, researchers report: The protein-bound ice crystals that accumulate inside their bodies resist melting even when temperatures warm....