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Chelating Agents as Plant Growth Substances : A Possible Clue to the Mode of Action of Auxin

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HEATH, O., CLARK, J. Chelating Agents as Plant Growth Substances : A Possible Clue to the Mode of Action of Auxin. Nature 177, 1118–1121 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/1771118a0

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