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. 1977 Feb;59(2):240-3.
doi: 10.1104/pp.59.2.240.

Induction of Frost Hardiness in Stem Cortical Tissues of Cornus stolonifera Michx. by Water Stress: II. Biochemical Changes

P M Chen  1 , P H Li
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Induction of Frost Hardiness in Stem Cortical Tissues of Cornus stolonifera Michx. by Water Stress: II. Biochemical Changes

P M Chen et al. Plant Physiol. 1977 Feb.

Abstract

A decrease of protein, RNAs, and starch, and an increase of sugar were observed in 3-day water-stressed red osier dogwood plants (Cornus stolonifera Michx.) when the frost hardiness increased from -3 to -6 C. As the frost hardiness increased to -11 C after 7 days of treatment, the starch continuously decreased, however, the proteins and RNAs increased with a continuous increase of sugar. Further water stress treatment had little effect on the changes of these chemicals. Control plants in short days showed similar gradual biochemical changes in patterns. From the results of frost hardiness increases, the pattern of biochemical changes, and the mechanism of the increased freezing resistance, it appears that the water stress and short days accomplished essentially the same physiological end(s) in inducing frost hardiness in red-osier dogwood.

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