PYL9 is a receptor for abscisic acid (ABA), crucial for ABA-mediated responses such as stomatal closure and germination inhibition. It inhibits group A protein phosphatase 2C (PP2C) activity, both in an ABA-dependent and -independent manner, with greater efficiency in the presence of ABA. PYL9 enhances ABA sensitivity and is activated exclusively by (+)-ABA, not (-)-ABA.
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