Thermotolerance evolution of poikilothermic organisms consists in adaptation to temperature conditions of habitats of such physiological features as the lower and upper limits of temperature for reproduction, development and behavior and resistance of organisms to short-term temperature extremes.
Using WMicrotracker, it is possible to easy measure thermotolerance in small organisms and measure the effect of novel small molecules, genes or natural compounds. Below we present an example of application.
In this experiment we can observe the kinetics of thermal stress, and a protective effect of the aqueous extract of an Argentinian plant.