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Fungi Make Special Proteins That Help Ice Form

Fungi Make Special Proteins That Help Ice Form

What they found

A study found a fungus species makes ice-nucleating proteins, similar to ones frogs use, that help ice form.

A study found a fungus species makes ice-nucleating proteins, similar to ones frogs use, that help ice form.

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Lab dish

Lab dish

Lab – chemical analysis

Lab – chemical analysis

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Imagine tiny fungi making magic dust that helps ice grow. A new study found out that one species has special proteins, like tiny building blocks called ice nucleators, that make it easier for ice to form. These same proteins are found in the animal kingdom, namely frogs who use them to regulate their temperature when sleeping icy conditions. The question now is: Why do fungi have ice nucleators at all?

Imagine tiny fungi making magic dust that helps ice grow. A new study found out that one species has special proteins, like tiny building blocks called ice nucleators, that make it easier for ice to form. These same proteins are found in the animal kingdom, namely frogs who use them to regulate their temperature when sleeping icy conditions. The question now is: Why do fungi have ice nucleators at all?

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