Acclimation, Shock and Hardening in the Cold

Author

Brent J. Sinclair
Stephen P. Roberts, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

Recent Articles by Bowler [2005. J. Therm. Biol. 30, 125-130] and Loeschcke and Sørensen [2005. J. Therm. Biol. 30, 255-257] Have Discussed the Relationship between Acclimation, Hardening and Heat Shock in Ectothermic Animals, Implying that Analogous Processes Occur at Low Temperatures. We Address This Implication using the Drosophila Literature. Cold Tolerance in Drosophila Has Been Measured in Response to Hardening (Usually 1-3 H) or Acclimation (Usually Days-Weeks) using at Least 27 Different Duration-Intensity Combinations. the Metrics of Response to These Treatments Include Chill Coma Recovery or Onset, Survival and Measures of Reproductive Success. However, It is Unclear Whether the Mechanisms Underlying the Different Metrics Are the Same, or Whether the Causes of Injury Are Related over Duration-Intensity Exposures Ranging from a Few Minutes to Hundreds of Days. Furthermore, Whilst There is Ample Evidence for Acclimation and Cold Hardening in Drosophila, There is No Clear Evidence for a Cold-Shock Response Analogous to the Well-Characterised Heat-Shock Response. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Recommended Citation

B. J. Sinclair and S. P. Roberts, "Acclimation, Shock and Hardening in the Cold," Journal of Thermal Biology, vol. 30, no. 8, pp. 557 - 562, Elsevier, Dec 2005.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2005.07.002

Department(s)

Biological Sciences

Comments

National Science Foundation, Grant IBN-0213921

Keywords and Phrases

Chill coma; Cold shock; Cold tolerance; Drosophila; Heat shock

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0306-4565

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2023 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Dec 2005