Endogenous sugar level is associated with differential heat tolerance in onion bulb scales
O. Galsurker, G. Kelly, A. Doron-Faigenboim, K. Aruchamy, B. B. Salam, P. Teper-Bamnolker, A. Lers, D. Eshel
This study shows that soluble sugars in onion bulb scales affect heat tolerance, with inner scales using sugars for osmoprotection and outer scales metabolizing them for skin formation.
bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2019Plant Biology