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CYCOCEL, (2-chloroethyl)trimethylammoniumchloride, and its analogues have a profound effect on plant growth1–3. The same cycocel analogues which retard stem growth1,2,4 also inhibit gibberellin biosynthesis in Fusarium moniliforme4, reverse auxin5,6 and coumarin5,7 inhibition of lettuce seed germination and root growth and accelerate abscission of petiole in cotton8. This communication describes an attempt to find a metabolic basis to explain the action of this class of compounds.
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KHAN, A., FAUST, M. Effect of Cycocel and its Analogues on Growth and Soluble Protein Content of Young Barley Seedlings. Nature 211, 1215–1216 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2111215b0
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