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Molecular Mechanism Underlying Plant Response to Cold Stress
Yiwei Cao, Delight Hwarari, Yasmina Radani, Yuanlin Guan, Liming Yang*
College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
* Corresponding Author: Liming Yang. Email:
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany 2023, 92(9), 2665-2683. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2023.024929
Received 14 June 2022; Accepted 13 September 2022; Issue published 28 July 2023
Abstract
Low temperature stress is one of the most important factors limiting plant growth and geographical distribution.
In order to adapt to low temperature, plants have evolved strategies to acquire cold tolerance, known as, cold
acclimation. Current molecular and genomic studies have reported that annual herbaceous and perennial woody
plants share similar cold acclimation mechanisms. However, woody perennials also require extra resilience to survive cold winters. Thus, trees have acquired complex dynamic processes to control the development of dormancy
and cold resistance, ensuring successful tolerance during the coldest winter season. In this review, we systemically
described how woody plants perceive and transduce cold stress signals through a series of physiological changes
such as calcium signaling, membrane lipid, and antioxidant changes altering downstream gene expression and
epigenetic modification, ultimately bud dormancy. We extended the discussion and reviewed the processes endogenous phytohormones play in regulating the cold stress. We believe that this review will aid in the comprehension of underlying mechanisms in plant acclimation to cold stress.
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APA Style
Cao, Y., Hwarari, D., Radani, Y., Guan, Y., Yang, L. (2023). Molecular mechanism underlying plant response to cold stress. Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, 92(9), 2665-2683. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2023.024929
Vancouver Style
Cao Y, Hwarari D, Radani Y, Guan Y, Yang L. Molecular mechanism underlying plant response to cold stress. PhytonInternational J Exp Botany . 2023;92(9):2665-2683 https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2023.024929
IEEE Style
Y. Cao, D. Hwarari, Y. Radani, Y. Guan, and L. Yang "Molecular Mechanism Underlying Plant Response to Cold Stress," PhytonInternational J. Exp. Botany , vol. 92, no. 9, pp. 2665-2683. 2023. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2023.024929