The relative expression of six cold–responsive genes in leaves of two contrasting maize genotypes (M0504, a strong cold–resistant genotype; M1012, a cold–sensitive genotype) under 22 °C normal (CK) and 10 °C low temperature (LT) treatments. The genes included arginine decarboxylase 1 (ADC1), spermidine synthase 1 (SPDS1), probable polyamine oxidase 2 (PAO2), superoxide dismutase 3 (SOD3), peroxidase 72 (POD72), and catalase 1 (CAT1), respectively. Data were means of three replicates. Error bars indicated standard error (SD). The different letter indicated significant differences between two treatments within a maize genotypes (p < 0.05).