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Alkamides isolated from plants promote growth and alter root development in Arabidopsis.
Plant physiology - 1 Mar 2004
Ramírez-Chávez Enrique, López-Bucio José, Herrera-Estrella Luis, Molina-Torres Jorge
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To date, several classes of hormones have been described that influence plant development, including auxins, cytokinins, ethylene, and, more recently, brassinosteroids. However, it is known that many fungal and bacterial species produce substances that alter plant growth that, if naturally present in plants, might represent novel classes of plant growth regulators. Alkamides are metabolites widely distributed in...
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