Understanding how plants withstand harsh conditions remains major research challenge

Saturday, October 8, 2016 - 16:01 in Earth & Climate

Understanding how plants sense and cope with harsh conditions such as drought, too much salt in the soil or extreme temperatures could help researchers develop tougher crops – an essential step to improving agricultural productivity, environmental sustainability and global food security. But while scientists have made some headway in decoding plants’ stress signaling pathways and […]

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