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Organic compound comes to the aid of thirsty plants

by Nina Notman, RSC last modified 06-12-09 04:19 AM Copyright 2009, RSC
Organic compound comes to the aid of thirsty plants

A sulphonamide, called pyrabactin, has been found to help plants survive drought

A synthetic mimic of a plant hormone known to help crops survive drought has been discovered by US scientists. Thanks to an unusual research collaboration, one of the hormone's receptors was also identified - a controversial target which scientists have been hunting for over 20 years.

More: http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2009/May/01050901.asp

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