As climate change causes water scarcity and temperatures to rise, crops around the world are feeling the heat. How can we prevent severe crop losses in these relentlessly sweltering conditions? An international research team led by Tohoku University has identified a new class of small molecules that enhances plant drought tolerance without any major negative impact on plant growth.

The findings were posted in Nature Communications on July 27, 2026.

Professor Takumi Higaki of the Department of Integrated Biosciences in the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences contributed significantly to this research.

For more information, please visit the Tohoku University website:
https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/press/new_molecule_class_creates_hardy_drought_tolerant_plants.html

 

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