Browsing Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Research, Publications and Presentations by Author "Graham, L. A."

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  • Lateral transfer of a lectin-like antifreeze protein gene in fishes 

    Graham, L. A., S. C. Lougheed, K. V. Ewart, and P. L. Davies. 2008. "Lateral transfer of a lectin-like antifreeze protein gene in fishes." PloS one 3(7): 2616. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002616
    Fishes living in icy seawater are usually protected from freezing by endogenous antifreeze proteins (AFPs) that bind to ice crystals and stop them from growing. The scattered distribution of five highly diverse AFP types ...