perennial ryegrass

Over the years, our team at the University of Minnesota has spent significant effort trying to figure out how to make perennial ryegrass more winter hardy.

Is recovery from freezing simply a gradual return to normal, or is it a biologically distinct process?

Previous methods of sampling in acclimation studies can underestimate the timing, magnitude, and diversity of acclimation responses. Including a time-course approach not only improves detection of short-lived regulatory compounds but also strengthens the interpretation of downstream metabolomic patterns, leading to a more complete view of metabolic strategies associated with winter survival.