The lipid transfer protein OsLTPL159 is involved in cold tolerance at the early seedling stage in rice

Summary Nonspecific lipid transfer proteins (ns LTP s) play critical roles in plant development and response to abiotic stresses. Here, we found that a rice lipid transfer protein, Os LTPL 159, was associated with cold tolerance at the early seedling stage. Overexpression of an Os LTPL 159 IL 112 allele from the cold‐tolerant introgression line IL 112 in either the japonica variety Zhonghua17 ( ZH 17) or the indica variety Teqing background...