Salk Researchers Discover that a Plant Molecule Offers New Leads into the Development of Hardier Pla (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Salk Researchers Discover that a Plant Molecule Offers New Leads into the Development of Hardier Pla

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Seed plants evolved a dedicated enzyme to degrade phaseic acid and keep its level in check. A plant lacking this enzyme accumulates more phaseic acid, and is more resistant to long-term drought conditions (right) compared with a normal plant (left).

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