We all have ideas of what a comfortable temperature represents for each one of us. Unfortunately, our idea of a comfortable temperature might not always be an agreeable fit with the ambient temperatures that we are exposed to. For plants, as sessile organisms, this situation is even more complicated because they simply cannot escape from a negative environment. However, during evolution, plants have evolved sophisticated molecular mechanisms to cope with temperature changes in their environment.

One of the environmental factors that challenge global crop productivity is represented by low temperatures. Even though plant's tolerance to cold temperatures is a genotype-based trait, their ability to overcome damage caused by cold temperatures can be increased in a process called cold acclimation. Our research is mainly focused on the role of light intensity in the early- phase of the cold acclimation process. Early phase changes can be involved in upstream signaling components and sensors or stress response activators. Thus, monitoring the dynamic of plant responses throughout the short-term cold stress provides the opportunity to discover and study targets in response to the cold adaptation process.