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SUBMITTER: Ng LM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4813750 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ng Ley Moy LM Melcher Karsten K Teh Bin Tean BT Xu H Eric HE
Acta pharmacologica Sinica 20140501 5
Adverse environmental conditions are a threat to agricultural yield and therefore exert a global effect on livelihood, health and the economy. Abscisic acid (ABA) is a vital plant hormone that regulates abiotic stress tolerance, thereby allowing plants to cope with environmental stresses. Previously, attempts to develop a complete understanding of the mechanisms underlying ABA signaling have been hindered by difficulties in the identification of bona fide ABA receptors. The discovery of the PYR/ ...[more]