SPL9 mediates freezing tolerance by directly regulating the expression of CBF2 in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Junli ZhaoMin ShiJing YuChangkui GuoPublished in: BMC plant biology (2022)
Therefore, our study uncovers a new role of SPL9 in fine-tuning CBF2 expression and thus mediating freezing tolerance in plants, and implies a role of miR156-SPL pathway in balancing the vegetative development and freezing response in Arabidopsis.