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Hormones in the Translational Control of Early Germination in Wheat Embryos

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Gibberellic and abscisic acid seem to exert their effects on germination by acting in some way at the level of translation. The two hormones may act at different sites.

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CHEN, D., OSBORNE, D. Hormones in the Translational Control of Early Germination in Wheat Embryos. Nature 226, 1157–1160 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/2261157a0

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