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Beneath Greenland iceberg, scientists find a glowing snailfish with antifreeze coursing through its veins Greenland

Beneath Greenland iceberg, scientists find a glowing snailfish with antifreeze coursing through its veins

Home News A juvenile snailfish imaged under white light. (Image credit: John Sparks and David Gruber) Scientists drilling deep into an iceberg off Greenland have discovered a fish with glowing green antifreeze coursing through its veins. The juvenile variegated snailfish (Liparis gibbus) contained the "highest expression levels" of antifreeze proteins…
bubmag
August 17, 2022
Glowing Arctic snailfish is packed with antifreeze proteins Greenland

Glowing Arctic snailfish is packed with antifreeze proteins

Greenland’s variegated snailfish produces antifreeze proteins that stop large ice crystal formation, keeping the animal’s blood like a slushie, instead of frozen solid Life 16 August 2022 By Corryn Wetzel A juvenile variegated snailfish J. Sparks, D. Gruber The variegated snailfish produces soaring levels of antifreeze proteins, which help the…
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August 16, 2022