Proteins Found That Help Plants Survive Drought Conditions

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Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered 50 proteins that help plants survive in the absence of water, a crucial step toward one day engineering crops that can resist droughts.

Nature provides a few examples of plants with an innate ability to survive drought conditions, including the resurrection plant that grows in desert climates in Texas and Arizona. Companies such as Monsanto have been working to design agricultural crops that can thrive in dry weather.

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Proteins Found That Help Plants Survive Drought Conditions

"If we can figure out how to do that in crops, that will be so important," said Michael R. Sussman, a University of Wisconsin professor of biochemistry and senior author of a report ...

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