Expression of DNA reparation genes in anhydrobiotic insect Polypedilum vanderplanki
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Alexander Nesmelov1, Sabina Kondratyeva2, Taisiya Voronina3
1IFMB KFU, Kazan, Russia, nesmelov@gmail.com
2IFMB KFU, Kazan, Russia, sabinakondr@gmail.com
3IFMB KFU, Kazan, Russia, vorotaisiya@gmail.com
Anhydrobiosis is survival of complete body desiccation, tightly linked to the ability to cope with a massive DNA damage. However, in anhydrobiotic midge Polypedilum vanderplanki this ability is not accompanied by a huge induction of genes of DNA reparation system which is typical for many other anhydrobiosis-related genes in this insect.