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Apr 19 2025SCIENCE

Alfalfa's Drought Defense: The PYL Gene Family's Role

Alfalfa, a plant known for its hardiness, has a secret weapon against drought. This weapon is a group of genes called PYL. These genes are part of a larger family that helps plants respond to stress. They do this by receiving signals from a hormone called abscisic acid, or ABA for short. PYL genes

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