Cooling rate influences cryoprotectant d
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Costanzo, Jon P. ;Lee, Richard E. ;Wright, Michael F.
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Article
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1992
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Ice formation in the freezeβtolerant wood frog (__Rana sylvatica__) induces the production and distribution of the cryoprotectant, glucose. Concomitantly, organs undergo a beneficial dehydration which likely inhibits mechanical injury during freezing. Together, these physiological respo