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Liu T, Dong L, Wang E, Liu S, Cheng Y, Zhao J, Xu S, Liang Z, Ma H, Nie B, Song B. 2023. StHAB1, a negative regulatory factor in abscisic acid signaling, plays crucial roles in potato drought tolerance and shoot branching. Journal of Experimental Botany 74,
Keywords: ABA signaling; StHAB1; axillary bud dormancy; drought tolerance; potato physiology.