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Scientists at the University of Missouri have identified a key protein, SRFR1, that controls root length in plants, using artificial intelligence (AI) and genetic modification to uncover and enhance its function. The findings of the study, published in The Plant Cell, could help develop crop varieties that are better suited to drought conditions.The researchers found that SRFR1 forms tiny gel-like structures, known as condensates, that naturally help control the root growth of plants.