The effect of low temperature on the circadian expression of nuclear genes encoding chloroplast proteins in chilling sensitive plants

Many commercially significant plants which have originated from tropical and subtropical habitats, such as tomato and corn, are quite susceptible to brief exposures to low, non-freezing temperatures. Although the effects of low temperature are often quite dramatic, the causes of the damage are quite subtle. Of the many metabolic processes affected, photosynthesis is often the most sensitive. Much research has focused on identifying sites of damage which result in the observed decrease in photosynthetic competence following low temperature exposure. The emphasis of this dissertation research was to identify possible causes of the inhibition in photosynthesis caused by dark-chilling in tomato.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Biology, Molecular

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Martino-Catt, Susan Jo

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ort, Donald R.

• Biology, Molecular
• Biology, Plant Physiology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1991 Martino-Catt, Susan Jo

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9136673
(UMI)AAI9136673

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/23532