Stress Sensitivity of Cellulose Synthesis

Hindered cellulose synthesis at moderate temperatures 22°C correlates with the subtropical origins of perennial Gossypium species and the short period of only -300 years during which they were adapted as annual crops in temperate regions (Ramey 1986). Within a short growing season, the cool temperature sensi- 

Related research in the author s laboratory was partially supported by NSF grant DBI 9872627 and by grants from Cotton Inc., Cary, North Carolina and the Texas Advanced Research and Technology Programs. 

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