Zhuan-Xia Li

Identification of the HSP gene family in wild Daurian ground squirrel (Spermophilus dauricus) and analysis of their expression during different hibernation stages.

Hibernation is an extreme form of seasonal heterothermy that enables animals to survive under harsh environmental conditions and provides valuable natural models for investigating the physiological mechanisms underlying stress tolerance. The Daurian ground squirrel (Spermophilus dauricus) is a small burrowing mammal th...