Thermal acclimation alters both basal heat shock protein gene expression and the heat shock response in juvenile lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis)

Long-term temperature shifts associated with seasonal variability are common in temperate regions. However, these natural shifts could place significant strain on thermal stress responses of fishes when combined with mean increases in water temperatures predicted by climate change models. We examined the relationship between thermal acclimation, basal expression of heat shock protein (hsp) genes and the activation of the heat shock response …