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Inducing gravitropic curvature of primary roots of Zea mays cv Ageotropic.
Plant physiology - 1 Jan 1990
Moore R, Evans M L, Fondren W M
Abstract excerpt
Primary roots of the mutant 'Ageotropic' cultivar of Zea mays are nonresponsive to gravity. Their root caps secrete little or no mucilage and touch the root only at the extreme apex. A gap separates the cap and root at the periphery of the cap. Applying mucilage from normal roots or substances with a consistency similar to that of mucilage to tips of mutant roots causes these roots to become strongly...
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