Cycling between vegetative growth and dormancy is an important adaptive mechanism in temperate woody plants. To gain insights into the underlying molecular mechanisms, we carried out global transcription analyses on stem samples from poplar (Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh.) trees grown in the field and in controlled environments. Among seasonal changes in the transcriptome, up-regulation of defense-related genes predominated in early winter, whereas signaling-related genes were up-regulated during late winter. Cluster analysis of the differentially expressed genes showed that plants regulated seasonal growth by integrating environmental factors with development. Short day lengths induced some cold-associated genes without concomitant low temperature exposure, and enhanced the expression of some genes when combined with low temperature exposure. These mechanisms appear to maintain closer synchrony between cold hardiness and climate than would be achieved through responses to temperature alone.
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