A gene found in the UK is related to plant growth at low temperature

British researchers reported on August 12 that they found that Arabidopsis, the model plant for crop research, would grow better if a gene was missing Researchers from the University of York and the University of Edinburgh in the UK have found that a gene called SPT is related to the low temperature growth of Arabidopsis The results showed that in the low temperature environment, Arabidopsis plants without this gene not only could not reduce their cold resistance, but also grew better than those with SPT gene Arabidopsis is a model plant in the field of crop cultivation research Many of its genes are homologous with those of crops Steve Penfield, a researcher, said the discovery is important for some crops to increase production If the crops that grow better at low temperature can be cultivated by genetic means, the effective growth time of crops in spring and autumn can be extended and the yield can be increased.