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2026-06-04 10:34:42
[Chinese Scientists Unravel the Mechanism of On-Demand Cold Resistance in Crop Flowering Stage] A research team led by Professor Xu Cao of the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, after eight years of continuous research, has discovered the first small peptide signal for low-temperature perception during the crop's growth period, thus unraveling the mechanism of low-temperature perception and signal transduction in crop pollen development. This mechanism elucidates how plants achieve precise and efficient defense against unpredictable short-term cold damage through "on-demand stress resistance," ensuring resilient and stable yields. The findings were published online in the international academic journal *Nature* on June 3rd (Beijing time). (Xinhua)
