The role of membrane fluidity in low temperature perception

ABSTRACT: The aim of this work is to investigate whether A. thaliana senses low temperature by perceiving changes in membrane fluidity. To this end, we have performed an experiment to test whether mutant or transgenic plants with altered membrane lipid composition, regulate their gene expression in the same manner as wild type plants in response to cold. Previous work has demonstrated that a change in the expression levels of a number of genes is important in acquiring tolerance to low temperatures. Chemicals which rigidify cell membranes in such a way as to mimic the effects of cold have been shown to be able to induce the expression of such genes. However, because of the non-specific nature of such chemical treatments, it has not been possible to demonstrate unequivocally that the changes in gene

ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana

SUBMITTER: Nicola Evans 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-50435 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress