TY - JOUR AU - Gulevskiy, A. K. AU - Relina, L. I. PY - 2011/12/19 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Evolution of Cold Tolerance Strategies in Insects JF - Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine JA - Probl Cryobiol Cryomed VL - 21 IS - 4 SE - Theoretical and Experimental Cryobiology DO - UR - https://cryo.org.ua/journal/index.php/probl-cryobiol-cryomed/article/view/108 SP - 364-377 AB - <p>The hypotheses on the problem of evolution of the main strategies of insects cold-hardiness are contemplated in the review. The present-day conceptions on the role of diapause in the development of insects cold-hardiness are described. The possible ways of origin of the main biochemical components of cold-hardiness, polyols and sugars, ice-nucleating and antifreeze proteins, are discussed.</p> ER -