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Nature Publishes 2026 Paper Confirming SAM8 Phase Separation as Low-Water-Potential Sensor, Citing Prior Studies

Wang et al. report that the protein SAM8 undergoes phase separation when water potential is low. The study appears in Nature with DOI 10.1038/s41586-026-10591-8.

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Wang, Y. et al. published a paper titled 'Cellular water-potential sensing through biomolecular condensation' in the journal Nature in 2026. The DOI of the Wang et al. 1038/s41586-026-10591-8.

1038/d41586-026-01633-2. @Nature reported that the protein SAM8 undergoes a process called phase separation when water potential is low. The paper cites earlier studies on related topics.

-Y. & Zhao, Y. published a paper in J. Integr. Plant Biol. volume 66, pages 394–423, in 2024. Watson, J. L. et al. published a paper in Nature volume 623, pages 842–852, in 2023. -K. & Shabala, S. published a paper in Innovation volume 1, article 100017, in 2020.

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