The First Frost Is the Deepest
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The first frost of autumn may be grim for gardeners but the latest evidence reveals it is a profound event in the life of plants.
The first frost of autumn may be grim for gardeners but the latest evidence reveals it is a profound event in the life of plants.
The discovery may affect how we grow crops in a fluctuating climate and help us better understand molecular mechanisms in animals and humans.
Much of our understanding of how plants register temperature at a molecular level has been gained from the study of vernalization – the exposure to an extended period of cold as a preparation for flowering in spring.