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CERTAIN amino-acids, such as L-threo-β-phenylserine, have been shown to reverse the action of indoleacetic acid on root growth of cucumbers, bud development of beans and epinasty of tomatoes. It was thought that a relation might exist between the activity of such compounds as auxin antagonists and their chemotherapeutic activity against certain fungal diseases including cucumber scab1.
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VAN ANDEL, O. Mode of Action of L-Threo-β-phenylserine as a Chemotherapeutant of Cucumber Scab. Nature 211, 326–327 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/211326a0
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