Chilling Nights Do Not Cause Starch Over-Accumulation and Trigger a Shift in Carbon Partitioning via SPS Toward Sucrose in Arabidopsis - Differing from Acclimation to Permanent Cold
Christina Bonn, Oliver Giesbrecht, Angelina Jordine, Mona Becker, Sofie Jennings, Marvin van Aalst, Joost Thomas van Dongen, Anna Matuszyńska, Lisa Fürtauer
This study shows chilling nights in Arabidopsis increase sucrose, glucose, and fructose without starch over-accumulation, suggesting a different carbon partitioning strategy than permanent cold.
bioRxiv · Aug 3, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology