The C2H2 zinc-finger protein CaZAT11 positively regulates cold tolerance in pepper and physically interacts with CaSTOP1.
Low temperature is a major environmental constraint that challenges pepper growth and productivity. Although C2H2 zinc-finger transcription factors have been implicated in plant responses to abiotic stresses, their roles in pepper cold tolerance remain poorly understood. In this study, we identified the C2H2 zinc-finge...