Engineering Cold Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants

• Published in: Current genomics Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 30 - 43
• Main Authors: S. Sanghera, Gulzar, H. Wani, Shabir, Hussain, Wasim, B. Singh, N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United Arab Emirates Bentham Science Publishers Ltd 01.03.2011
• Subjects: Cold stress; crop plants; transcription factors; genetic engineering

Plants respond with changes in their pattern of gene expression and protein products when exposed to low temperatures. Thus ability to adapt has an impact on the distribution and survival of the plant, and on crop yields. Many species of tropical or subtropical origin are injured or killed by non-fr...