Dry days trigger leaves to send a surprising growth signal telling roots to keep growing
Sainsbury Laboratory
Sainsbury Laboratory
University of Cambridge
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Cambridge CB2 1LR
United Kingdom
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The Gatsby Charitable Foundation
SLCU research is also supported by
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Human Frontier Science Program
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