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Scientists Crack How Plants Survive Extreme Stress
Key Takeaways
- UC Riverside researchers discovered a two-stage mechanism that immediately pauses plant growth under heat, drought, or salinity stress
- Stage one uses reactive oxygen molecules to instantly block growth enzymes; stage two redirects cellular resources long-term
- The finding could enable engineering of more drought- and heat-resistant crops critical for future food security
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