Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
Elucidation of the second-phase freezing acclimation mechanism: plants accumulate sugars via photosynthesis under frozen conditions
K Sugita, Matsuo Uemura, Atsushi J. Nagano…·Yukio Kawamura
This study identifies that photosynthesis in frozen plants contributes to freezing tolerance by accumulating sugars during second-phase acclimation, beyond the effects of cold acclimation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.14.756911