Repair of sub-lethal freezing damage in leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The detrimental effects of global climate change direct more attention to the survival and productivity of plants during periods of highly fluctuating temperatures. In particular in temperate climates in spring, temperatures can vary between above-zero and freezing temperatures, even during a single day. Freeze-thaw cycles cause cell membrane lesions that can lead to tissue damage and plant death. Whereas the processes of cold acclimation and freeze-thaw injury are well documented, not much is known about the recovery of plants after a freezing event. We therefore addressed the following questions: i. how does the severity of freezing damage influence repair; ii. how are respiration and content of selected metabolites influenced during the repair process; and iii. how do transcr

SUBMITTER: Vyse K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6971927 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature