Cold-triggered induction of ROS- and raffinose metabolism in freezing-sensitive taproot tissue of sugar beet
I. Keller, C. Müdsam, C. Martins Rodrigues…·B. Pommerrenig
The paper compares freezing responses in sugar beet genotypes with different tolerance levels, finding that raffinose and its precursors accumulate in pith tissue of tolerant genotypes, suggesting a protective role against freezing damage.