Simmondsia chinensis leaf under cold stress, ITRAQ

Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) is a new semi- arid, oil- producing industrial crop that has attracted much attention in recent years. Low temperature is one of the major environmental stress that impairs plant growth and development. To better understand the molecular mechanisms of cold stress adaptation and acclimation of jojoba plants, a quantitative proteomic analysis using iTRAQ technology was conducted to detect the effects of cold stress on protein expression profiles in jojoba seedlings. Our work provided useful infomation for understanding the cold stress response and cold acclimation in jojoba.