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  "id": 4745691,
  "title": "Important role of plastid ion channels in plant stress response identified",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/important-role-of-plastid-ion-channels-in-plant-stress-response",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-31T23:40:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-important-role-plastid-ion-channels.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "When plants are attacked by herbivores or pathogens, they must respond rapidly while also preparing for potential future attacks. Calcium, a cellular second messenger, and the plant hormone jasmonic acid play important roles in this response. Within seconds of an injury, the plant generates calcium waves that relay information about the attack. At the same time, the synthesis of jasmonic acid is…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}