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  "abstract": "Hydathodes are specialized leaf structures present across vascular plants that allow guttation by connecting the xylem to the external environment through epithem tissue and permanently open water pores. However, the genetic mechanisms controlling their formation and physiological roles remain poorly understood. Here, we identify a genetic regulatory network that controls hydathode formation and links this process to leaf morphogenesis. This network converges on auxin signaling to coordinate the formation of the three hydathode cell types. We further show that epithem development requires sustained cell proliferation with limited endoreduplication. Analysis of hydathode mutants demonstrates that hydathode size and number are required to prevent reversible leaf flooding. Together, these findings establish a genetic framework for hydathode morphogenesis and uncover a central role for hydathodes in maintaining leaf water homeostasis under fluctuating environmental conditions.",
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  "authors": [
    {
      "name": "Pauline Savourat"
    },
    {
      "name": "Anne-Sophie Sarthou"
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    {
      "name": "Panagiotis Papadopoulos"
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    {
      "name": "Damien Vasselon"
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    {
      "name": "Aurore Olympio"
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    {
      "name": "Néro Borrega"
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    {
      "name": "Stéphanie Pateyron"
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    {
      "name": "Christine Paysant Le Roux"
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    {
      "name": "Cléa Quentin"
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    {
      "name": "Jean-Marc Routaboul"
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    {
      "name": "Bernard Genty"
    },
    {
      "name": "Laurent D. Noël"
    },
    {
      "name": "Nathalie Leonhardt"
    },
    {
      "name": "Patrick Laufs"
    }
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/9seh4r0g05cqz.bib",
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  "doi": "10.64898/2026.07.23.740248",
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  "landing_url": "https://hal.science/hal-05761631v1",
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  "published": "2026-07-23",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/9seh4r0g05cqz.ris",
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      "field": "biology",
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  "title": "Genetic coupling of hydathode formation with leaf morphogenesis maintains water homeostasis",
  "title_text": "Genetic coupling of hydathode formation with leaf morphogenesis maintains water homeostasis",
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