The new findings are expected to be used to grow antifreeze crops

plants usually slow down when they experience low temperatures. Australian researchers have recently found that this is closely related to an enzyme in plant cells involved in energy production. The discovery is expected to be used to grow antifreeze crops to reduce agricultural losses.
triphosphate adenosine (ATP) is the core substance that stores and releases energy in biological cells. Researchers at the University of Western Australia, in a paper published in the British journal New Botanists, say they have found that in environments close to freezing, plant cells produce less ATP, which in turn slows plant growth.
further studies have found that in-cell catalytic synthesis of ATP's "ATP enzyme" plays a key role. Researcher Nicholas Taylor said previous studies have suggested that plant sensitivity to low temperatures is largely due to other substances in cells related to energy production, "but we were surprised to find that ATP cytoenzyme is the culprit."
, understanding how plants respond to temperatures is becoming increasingly important as the climate changes, says Dr. Taylor. Researcher Sandra Kebler said the new findings are important for agricultural production and future production of antifreeze crops, "to better understand how plant energy production changes with temperature, and will help us grow plants that are more climate-adaptable." (Source: Xinhua News Agency, Wang