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Effect of Cold Acclimation on Membrane Lipid Composition and Freeze-Induced Membrane Destablization

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Freezing injury is primarily a consequence of membrane destabilization resulting from freeze-induced dehydration (Steponkus, 1984). Although all cellular membranes are vulnerable to freeze-induced destabilization, the plasma membrane is of primary importance because of the critical role it plays during a freeze/thaw cycle. The plasma membrane is the principal interface between the extracellular medium and the cytoplasm and acts as a semipermeable barrier allowing for the efflux/influx of water during a freeze/ thaw cycle. In addition, the plasma membrane prevents seeding of the intracellular solution by extracellular ice. Thus, whether the cell survives during a freeze/thaw cycle is ultimately a consequence of the stability of the plasma membrane.

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  1. Department of Soil, Crop, and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853, USA

    Matsuo Uemura & Peter L. Steponkus

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  1. University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

    Paul H. Li

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    Tony H. H. Chen

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Uemura, M., Steponkus, P.L. (1997). Effect of Cold Acclimation on Membrane Lipid Composition and Freeze-Induced Membrane Destablization. In: Li, P.H., Chen, T.H.H. (eds) Plant Cold Hardiness. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0277-1_15

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