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This clustering draws away some enzymes that suppress salt-protection genes, allowing those genes to become more active.","Plants without TIC were more vulnerable to salt under ordinary 24-hour cycles but handled it better under 21-hour light cycles matching their altered internal clock. The researchers say the link between the clock and stress response could inform future breeding or gene-editing work. The experiments used a model plant and did not demonstrate increased resilience in commercial crops."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"US","data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"تفيد دراسة الأرابيدوبسيس المنشورة في Science Advances في 14 أكتوبر بأن الملح يؤثر في بروتين الساعة TIC ونشاط الجينات الواقية.","de":"Die am 14. 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