最近,由美国加州大学河滨分校植物细胞生物学家Sean Cutler领导的研究团队发现了一种新的干旱保护化学物质,该物质显示了在极端天气频发的情况下保护作物的强大潜力。这种名为quinabactin的化学物质能模拟植物中自然产生的胁迫应答激素,帮助植物应对干旱。 Recently, a team led by Sean Cutler, a plant cell biologist at the University of California, Riverside, discovered a new class of drought-protective chemicals that demonstrated the potential for crop protection in times of extreme weather. The chemical, called quinabactin, mimics stress-responsive hormones naturally produced in plants and helps plants cope with drought.