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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Molecular and Physiological Responses of Plants that Enhance Cold Tolerance.

Lixia Zhou, Fazal Ullah, Jixin Zou, Xianhai Zeng

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

48 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Lixia ZhouNational Key Laboratory for Tropical Crop Breeding, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5616-9452
Fazal UllahCollege of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
Jixin ZouNational Key Laboratory for Tropical Crop Breeding, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China.
Xianhai ZengNational Key Laboratory for Tropical Crop Breeding, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China.

Funding

the Central public interest scientific institution basal research fund for the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences 1630152024005the China Agriculture Research System CARS-14the Key Research and Development Projects of Hainan Province ZDYF2024XDNY156the National Natural Science Foundation of China 32460412
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Low-temperature stress, including chilling and freezing injuries, significantly impacts plant growth in tropical and temperate regions. Plants respond to cold stress by activating mechanisms that enhance freezing tolerance, such as regulating photosynthesis, metabolism, and protein pathways and producing osmotic regulators and antioxidants. Membrane stability is crucial, with cold-resistant plants exhibiting higher lipid unsaturation to maintain fluidity and normal metabolism. Low temperatures disrupt reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism, leading to oxidative damage, which is mitigated by antioxidant defenses. Hormonal regulation, involving ABA, auxin, gibberellins, and others, further supports cold adaptation. Plants also manage osmotic balance by accumulating osmotic regulators like proline and sugars. Through complex regulatory pathways, including the ICE1-CBF-COR cascade, plants optimize gene expression to survive cold stress, ensuring adaptability to freezing conditions. This study reviews the recent advancements in genetic engineering technologies aimed at enhancing the cold resistance of agricultural crops. The goal is to provide insights for further improving plant cold tolerance and developing new cold-tolerant varieties.

Indexed as

AcclimatizationCold-Shock ResponsePlant Physiological PhenomenaPlantsCold TemperatureCrops, AgriculturalGene Expression Regulation, PlantPlant Growth RegulatorsPlant ProteinsReactive Oxygen SpeciesPlant Growth RegulatorsPlant ProteinsReactive Oxygen SpeciesCBFcold acclimationICE1molecular mechanismplant growth and development

Identifiers

PMID39940925
PMCPMC11818088

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