... of a functional CT-type signalling system in a protostome and provides evidence for its evolutionarily ancient origin and its early role in osmotic homeostasis. Expression levels between differentially conditioned animals were compared using an unpaired Student's t -test. Significance was set at P <0.05...

... interests. 24 10 2014 1 12 2014 © 2015. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd 2015 Critical thermal minimum Osmotic homeostasis Sodium pump Water balance Low temperature tolerance is especially important for determining geographic range limits of insects ( Battisti...

... cold torpor cutaneous gas exchange osmotic homeostasis Amphibians have conquered a wide range of inhospitable habitats, extending from southernmost deserts to beyond the Arctic circle. Owing to their highly permeable skin, they are particularly susceptible to heat and dehydration. Desert...