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How drought rewires roots, cutting iron uptake across major food crops

How drought rewires roots, cutting iron uptake across major food crops Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor New research by scientists at the University of Calgary has found that plants, ranging from canola to rice to tomatoes, actively shut down their own ability to take up iron when they experience drought. It's a finding that could have implications for the nutritional value of agricultural crops. The study, published in the journal Cell, questions whether plants...