Publications by authors named "Joanna Skupien"
Plant Physiol Biochem
February 2017
Article Synopsis
- Chilling stress impacts plant growth during early development, particularly affecting chloroplast biogenesis, which is vital for photosynthesis.
- The study focuses on cucumber, a chilling-sensitive crop, analyzing how low temperatures alter chloroplast structures, leading to changes like elongated grana thylakoids and modified prolamellar body formation.
- Significant shifts in galactolipid and carotenoid levels were observed in chilled plants, which resulted in reduced membrane fluidity and impaired photosynthetic efficiency, contributing to the cucumber's sensitivity to chilling conditions.
