Before a leaf dies, plants recover nutrients that the rest of the plant can reuse for growth and survival. Researchers at Umeå Plant Science Center have now identified a metabolic "point of no return" linked to the amino acid arginine. The study suggests that plants use arginine as a signal to dete rmine whether recovery remains possible or whether cells should commit to death, a discovery that could eventually help improve crop resilience under environmental stress. ...read more read less