Ice nucleation, propagation, and deep supercooling in woody plants

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 5-16

  Wisniewski, M ^a   Fuller, M ^b   Palta, J ^c   Carter, J ^d   Arora, R ^e  

^a APPALACHIAN FRUIT RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifreeze proteins; Cold acclimation; Frost protection; Infrared thermography

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344618285     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J411v10n01_02     Document Type: Review

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