Polyploidization plays an important role in plant adaption to adverse environments, but the
mechanism by which polyploidization confers adaptation to cold stress remains elusive …

Winter freezing damage is a crucial factor in overwintering crops such as the octoploid
strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa Duch.) when grown in a perennial cultivation system. Our …

Over the decades, evolutionists and ecologists have shown intense interest in the role of
polyploidization in plant evolution. Without clear knowledge of the diploid ancestor (s) of …

The ploidy levels affect the physiological traits and stress tolerance in plants. In comparison
to diploids, tetraploids enable to own advanced physiological traits and increase the size …

Background In plants, epigenetic stress memory has so far been found to be largely
transient. Here, we wanted to assess the heritability of heat stress-induced epigenetic and …

Cold stress profoundly affects plant growth and development and is a key factor affecting the
geographic distribution and evolution of plants. Plants have evolved adaptive mechanisms …

Low temperature is a common environmental stress factor. Polyploidy has often been
considered to confer adaptation to cold stress in plants. However, the mechanisms by which …

Strawberry is often subjected to cold stress in temperate regions when insulation measures
are not strictly applied in protected cultivation. Cold stress adversely influences plant growth …

Heat shock transcription factors (HSFs) are mainly involved in the activation of genes in
response to heat stress as well as other abiotic and biotic stresses. The growth …

Plants are continuously affected by unfavorable external stimuli, which influences their
productivity and growth. Differences in gene composition and expression patterns lead …