Cold-triggered induction of ROS- and raffinose metabolism in freezing-sensitive taproot tissue of sugar beet
I. Keller, C. Müdsam, C. Martins Rodrigues, D. Kischka, W. Zierer, U. Sonnewald, K. Harms, O. Czarnecki, K. Fiedler-Wiechers, W. Koch, H. E. Neuhaus, F. Ludewig, B. Pommerrenig
The paper compares freezing responses in sugar beet genotypes with different tolerance levels, finding that raffinose and its precursors accumulate in pith tissue of tolerant genotypes, suggesting a protective role against freezing damage.
bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2021Plant Biology