Jin-Yang Lu

Cold Tolerance in Alfalfa: Physiological Mechanisms, Regulatory Networks, and Molecular Breeding Prospects

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a perennial legume forage whose winter survival determines stand persistence, spring green-up, and long-term yield in cold regions. Low-temperature stress causes membrane phase transitions, cellular dehydration, impaired photosynthetic electron transport, and excessive reactive oxygen sp...