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Newly Discovered: The Secret of Drought-Resistant Plants

Newly Discovered: The Secret of Drought-Resistant Plants

Biologists from The Scripps Research Institute and the University of California (UC), San Diego have discovered ‘the structure of a critical molecule that helps plants survive during droughts.’ According to Elizabeth Getzoff, the leader of the research team, “This molecular structure helps explain the mechanism behind drought tolerance in plants.” The [...]