Plants in a cold climate

Plants are able to survive prolonged exposure to sub-zero temperatures; this ability is enhanced by pre-exposure to low, but above-zero temperatures. This process, known as cold acclimation, is briefly reviewed from the perception of cold, through transduction of the low-temperature signal to functi...

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Published in:Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences 2002-07, Vol.357 (1423), p.831-847
Main Authors: Smallwood, Maggie, Bowles, Dianna J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acclimatization
Antifreeze Protein
Calcium
Cell membranes
Cold
Cold Acclimation
Cold Climate
Freezing
Freezing Stress
Gene expression regulation
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Genes
Ice
Low temperature
Plant
Plant Cells
Plant Physiological Phenomena
Plants
Plants - genetics
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Summary:Plants are able to survive prolonged exposure to sub-zero temperatures; this ability is enhanced by pre-exposure to low, but above-zero temperatures. This process, known as cold acclimation, is briefly reviewed from the perception of cold, through transduction of the low-temperature signal to functional analysis of cold-induced gene products. The stresses that freezing of apoplastic water imposes on plant cells is considered and what is understood about the mechanisms that plants use to combat those stresses discussed, with particular emphasis on the role of the extracellular matrix.
ISSN:0962-8436
1471-2970
DOI:10.1098/rstb.2002.1073