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Scientists discover mechanism of sugar signaling in plants - EurekAlert


A paper in the journal&nbsp;<em>Science Advances</em>&nbsp;describes how the moving parts of a particular plant protein control whether plants can grow and make energy-intensive products such as oil &mdash; or instead put in place a series of steps to conserve precious resources. The study focuses specifically on how the molecular machinery is regulated by a molecule that rises and falls with the level of sugar &mdash; plants&rsquo; main energy source.

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