Snow Flea Antifreeze Protein Could Help Improve Organ Preservation

Scientists in Illinois and Pennsylvania are reporting development of a way to make the "antifreeze protein" that enables billions of Canadian snow fleas to survive frigid winter temperatures. Their laboratory-produced first-of-a-kind proteins could have practical uses in extending the storage life of donor organs and tissues for "human transplantation", according to new research.

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