Transcriptome Remodeling and Adaptive Preservation of Muscle Protein Content in Hibernating Black Bears

ABSTRACT Hibernation is an energy‐saving adaptation associated with physical inactivity. In contrast to most mammals, hibernating bears demonstrate limited loss of muscle mass and protein content over the prolonged periods of immobility and fasting during winter. This suggests that bears have natura...

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Main Authors: Vadim B. Fedorov, Arthur Garreau, Øivind Tøien, Brian M. Barnes, Anna V. Goropashnaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-07-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71669
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