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  "id": 5425639,
  "title": "'Green thumb' molecule helps leaf stalks grow in crowded conditions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/green-thumb-molecule-helps-leaf-stalks-grow-in-crowded-conditions",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-03T21:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-green-thumb-molecule-leaf-stalks.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Potassium (K) is one of the three essential nutrients for plants. It plays a critical role in a wide range of processes, including cell growth, photosynthesis and regulation of water balance. Plants take up K from the soil and circulate it throughout their bodies via molecules called K+ channels. The function of one such K+ channel (called AKT5) in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana has…",
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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."
}