Endogenous IAA levels in boron-deficient and control root tips of sunflower

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See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235006040 Endogenous IAA Levels in Boron-Deficient and Control Root Tips of Sunflower Article in Botanical Gazette · March 1982 DOI: 10.1086/337265 CITATIONS 29 READS 20 3 authors, including: Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects: Antifungal Activity of Bacillus species against Fusarium and Analysis of the Mechanisms Used in Biocontrol. View project Ann M. Hirsch University of California, Los Angeles 213 PUBLICATIONS 5,447 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE All content following this page was uploaded by Ann M. Hirsch on 03 December 2016. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file.

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Seediscussions,stats,andauthorprofilesforthispublicationat:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235006040

EndogenousIAALevelsinBoron-DeficientandControlRootTipsofSunflower

ArticleinBotanicalGazette·March1982

DOI:10.1086/337265

CITATIONS

29

READS

20

3authors,including:

Someoftheauthorsofthispublicationarealsoworkingontheserelatedprojects:

AntifungalActivityofBacillusspeciesagainstFusariumandAnalysisoftheMechanismsUsedin

Biocontrol.Viewproject

AnnM.Hirsch

UniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles

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