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Natural variation in CBF gene sequence, gene expression and freezing tolerance in the Versailles core collection of Arabidopsis thaliana.
BMC plant biology - 15 Oct 2008
McKhann Heather I, Gery Carine, Bérard Aurélie, Lévêque Sylvie, Zuther Ellen, Hincha Dirk K, De Mita S, Brunel Dominique, Téoulé Evelyne
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BACKGROUND: Plants from temperate regions are able to withstand freezing temperatures due to a process known as cold acclimation, which is a prior exposure to low, but non-freezing temperatures. During acclimation, a large number of genes are induced, bringing about biochemical changes in the plant, thought to be responsible for the subsequent increase in freezing tolerance. Key regulatory proteins in this...
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