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Arabidopsis thaliana avoids freezing by supercooling.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Jan 2006
Reyes-Díaz Marjorie, Ulloa Nancy, Zúñiga-Feest Alejandra, Gutiérrez Ana, Gidekel Manuel, Alberdi Miren, Corcuera Luis J, Bravo León A
Abstract excerpt
Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. has been described as a freezing-tolerant species based on freezing-resistance assays. Nonetheless, this type of experiment does not discriminate between freezing-tolerance and freezing-avoidance mechanisms. The purpose of this paper was to determine which of these two freezing-resistance mechanisms is responsible for freezing resistance in A. thaliana. This was achieved by...
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