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Tiny membrane tethers revealed as key to plant cell survival in drought
- June 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Water deficit resistance in plants has long been a topic of interest for cultivating reliable crops. Some plants can alter their above-ground structure to lock in moisture, while others develop deep, industrious roots that find hard-to-reach water sources. While such responses are obvious to the naked eye, we know little about how responses to environmental stress occur at the microscopic, cellular level.
Originally published at Phys.org