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Screening frost-tolerant kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) genotypes through cold-responsive metabolic changes in open field conditions.
Journal of plant physiology - 1 Feb 2026
Sinkovič Lovro, Pipan Barbara, Neji Mohamed, Ben Ammar Hajer, Meglič Vladimir, Veberič Robert, Slatnar Ana, Jakopič Jerneja
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Kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) is a cold-tolerant leafy vegetable whose metabolic plasticity under frost stress remains underexplored. In this study, leaf tissues from 26 kale accessions grown under open-field conditions were metabolically profiled, focusing on soluble sugars, glucosinolates, and photosynthetic pigments before and after exposure to short-term frost. Frost stress induced significant...
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