ABSTRACT
Low temperature is one of the most important abiotic factors limiting growth, productivity and geographical distribution of agricultural crop plants. As a monocot model plant, rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food crop worldwide grown mostly in tropical and temperate climate zones. Due to the tropical and subtropical origins, it is susceptible to cold stress
College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
