Open sesame: Micro RNAs regulate plant pores

(DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)) Environmental cues prompt small RNA segments to regulate the development and distribution of tiny pores involved in photosynthesis in plants. The finding by DGIST researchers in Korea was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and could further efforts to improve agricultural crop productivity.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news