%0 Journal Article %@ 1588-385X %A Janda Tibor %A Pap Mátyás %A Szalai Gabriella %D 2008 %F acta:22911 %J Acta biologica Szegediensis %K Természettudomány, Biológia %N 1 %P 89-90 %T Role of light in freezing tolerance of wheat %U http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/22911/ %V 52 %X During the frost hardening of wheat plants light intensity is a key factor in the development of frost tolerance, and several processes, including lipid metabolism, antioxidant activity, polyamine synthesis and salicylic acid signalling, may also contribute to light-enhanced freezing tolerance. The results suggest that there are at least two type of receptors, one cold-and one light-dependent, which induce signal transduction processes leading to freezing tolerance. %Z Bibliogr.: 90. p.; Abstract