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Editorial
. 2018 Dec;30(12):2894-2895.
doi: 10.1105/tpc.18.00912. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Uncovering the Steps Before: Sulfate Induces ABA Biosynthesis and Stomatal Closure

Estee E Tee  1
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Editorial

Uncovering the Steps Before: Sulfate Induces ABA Biosynthesis and Stomatal Closure

Estee E Tee. Plant Cell. 2018 Dec.
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Cys application leads to an increase of intracellular ABA concentration in guard cells to the same extent as ABA application, as indicated by the ABA sensor ABAleon2.1. (Adapted from Batool et al., [2018], Figure 7)
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