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Jasmonate controls leaf growth by repressing cell proliferation and the onset of endoreduplication while maintaining a potential stand-by mode

<28>This analysis of the microarray data has shown for the first time, that a particular chemical (methyl Jasmonate) plays a key role in regulating cell division. Methyl Jasmonate itself is a key signalling molecule that plants use in responding to stresses (factors such as high temperature or insect infestation that have a negative impact on the plant). This paper gives a deeper understanding of stress mechanisms, at a molecular level, in plants and ultimately in crop plants with impacts to food security. The paper itself was blogged about in the GARNet community blog which represents the UK Arabidopsis community.