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International team discovers small molecules that regulate how fast plant leaves age

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The peptide SCOOP10 accelerates aging, while SCOP12 suppresses it.

Together, these peptides are thought to regulate the aging process in plants.

Aging is triggered by most environmental stresses, such as drought, high temperatures and high salinity of the soil.

Plant aging is beneficial for the plant, as it helps to store and recycle nutrients.

Researchers from Utrecht University used molecules that already occur naturally in plants.

The expected impact on the environment is low because these peptides are biodegradable, unlike many chemicals that are currently used.

"Just like in plant cells, small peptides have been identified in animal cells," says Gigli-Bisceglia .

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