Skruber explains organism's heat tolerance mechanisms in peer article
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Kristen Skruber publishes a detailed analysis explaining that Incendiamoeba's survival relies on multiple molecular adaptations, including abundant heat shock proteins that detect and refold unfolding proteins at high temperatures. The organism was isolated from geothermal springs in Northern California and may exist in other geothermal areas worldwide.
theconversation.com
“Incendiamoeba cascadensis, which is able to reproduce at 145 F (63 C). This finding marks the highest temperature yet recorded for eukaryotic life.”
Kristen Skruber, Gonzaga University
Kristen SkruberLead researcher, Assistant Professor of Biology
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