Contents Summary 943 I. Introduction 943 II. Multiple functions of starch metabolism 944 III.
Starch metabolism during abiotic stress 945 IV. Enzymes involved in stress‐induced …

Temperature stress is one of the major abiotic stresses that adversely affect agricultural
productivity worldwide. Temperatures beyond a plant's physiological optimum can trigger …

Acclimation to high temperature increases plants' tolerance of subsequent lethal high
temperatures. Although epigenetic regulation of plant gene expression is well studied, how …

Woody plant species store nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs) for many functions. While
known to buffer against fluctuations in photosynthetic supply, such as at night, NSC stores …

Proline accumulation is a widespread response of plants to salt stress as well as drought
and cold stress. In most plant species, two isoforms of pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase …

Cold acclimation is a process used by most temperate plants to cope with freezing stress. In
this process, the expression of cold-responsive (COR) genes is activated and the genes …

Plants have evolved strategies to tightly regulate metabolism during acclimation to a
changing environment. Low temperature significantly constrains distribution, growth and …

Plants are sessile photo-autotrophic organisms continuously exposed to a variety of
environmental stresses. Monitoring the sugar level and energy status is essential, since this …

The sessile lifestyle of higher plants is accompanied by their remarkable ability to tolerate
unfavorable environmental conditions. This is because, during evolution, plants developed a …

Cold temperatures restrict plant growth, geographical extension of plant species, and
agricultural practices. This review deals with cold stress above freezing temperatures often …