Essays about: "Cataglyphis fortis"

Found 2 essays containing the words Cataglyphis fortis.

  1. 1. Thermostability investigation of Fatty Acid Binding Protein from Cataglyphis fortis by fluorescence spectroscopy using genetically introduced tryptophan residues

    University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi; Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Elin Röjdeby; [2011]
    Keywords : FABP; Fatty acid binding protein; fluorescence; Cataglyphis fortis; thermostability; mutant;

    Abstract : The desert ant Cataglyphis fortis is one of the hyperthermophilic species of Cataglyphis. It lives in the Sahara desert and forages during the hottest hours of the day when it can get up to 70˚C in the sand. The body temperature of the ant during the foraging runs can reach a maximum of 55˚C. Since C. READ MORE

  3. 2. Gene fishing in Cataglyphis fortis – Identification of genes inthe desert ant

    University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Ulrike Münzner; [2009]
    Keywords : Cataglyphis fortis; gene fishing; primer design; bioinformatics; thermophile;

    Abstract : The desert ant Cataglyphis fortis lives in the Sahara desert where it is exposed to extreme temperatures up to 70° C. In other words, the organism is considered as a thermophile. Until now the genome remains unknown but the fact that C. READ MORE