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Gene Tells Plants How to Weather Tough Times

This finding may help scientists develop ways to genetically engineer crops and other plants to be more productive in dry conditions.

The study appears in the Oct. 5 issue of Current Biology.

"When you look at plants, it's easy to think only about the above-ground parts you can see," study leader Leslie Sieburth, an associate professor of biology, said in a prepared statement.