Plant BiologybioRxiv
Endogenous sugar level is associated with differential heat tolerance in onion bulb scales
O. Galsurker, G. Kelly, A. Doron-Faigenboim…·D. Eshel
This study shows that soluble sugars in onion bulb scales affect heat tolerance, with inner scales using sugars for osmoprotection and outer scales metabolizing them for skin formation.
DOI 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2020.111145