METHODS USING ACYL-COA BINDING PROTEINS TO ENHANCE LOW-TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE IN GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS

摘要

ACBP6 can be used to enhance low temperature tolerance in genetically modified plants. An acbp6 T-DNA insertional mutant that lacked ACBP6 mRNA and protein, displayed increased sensitivity to freezing temperature (-8 DEG C.), while ACBP6-overexpressing transgenic Arabidopsis were conferred enhanced freezing tolerance. Methods of using ACBP6 to enhance low temperature tolerance of plants are provided.