Protective Role of Leaf Variegation in <i>Pittosporum tobira</i> under Low Temperature: Insights into the Physio-Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms

Leaf variegation has been demonstrated to have adaptive functions such as cold tolerance. <i>Pittosporum tobira</i> is an ornamental plant with natural leaf variegated cultivars grown in temperate regions. Herein, we investigated the role of leaf variegation in low temperature responses...

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Main Authors: Zhilu Zhang, Zhonghua Liu, Haina Song, Minghui Chen, Shiping Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/19/4857