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Researchers discovered DROOPY LEAF1 (DPY1) acts as an osmosensor. This finding reveals a new DPY1-STRESS ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE6 (SAPK6) pathway for drought stress signaling in plants.

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  • Previous research has explored drought stress but a complete understanding of the signaling cascade remains elusive.

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  • To reveal novel mechanisms of drought stress perception and transduction in plants.

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