Posted by: Sandy Steinman | November 19, 2020

Research identifies possible on/off switch for plant growth

ScienceDaily reports on

New research identifies a protein that controls plant growth — good news for an era in which crops can get crushed by climate change. When the protein, IRK, is present, the root perceives a signal telling cells not to divide.

Read article at  Research identifies possible on/off switch for plant growth: Protein could be key to saving crops endangered by extreme weather — ScienceDaily


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