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Signal advance for abscisic acid

The hunt for the receptor for abscisic acid, initially marked by false starts and lingering doubts, has met with success. Converging studies now reveal the details of how this plant hormone transmits its message.

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Figure 1: Minimal abscisic acid (ABA) signalling pathway.
Figure 2: Structural mechanism of ABA action.

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Sheard, L., Zheng, N. Signal advance for abscisic acid. Nature 462, 575–576 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/462575a

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