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Heat Shock Response
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Prep: 30-40 Seconds
This "heat shock response" of cells is a classic model of biological adaptation, part of the fundamental processes of life -- conserved in creatures from single celled yeast to humans - that allow our cells to adjust to changing conditions in their environment. For years, scientists have focused on how different genes respond to heat stress to understand this survival technique.
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