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Nature 446, 621-622 (5 April 2007) | doi:10.1038/446621a; Published online 4 April 2007

Plant biology: Sticking with auxin

Tom Guilfoyle1

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Auxin is one of the main agents that regulate plant growth and development. Intricate crystallographic studies reveal how this hormone acts as a 'molecular glue' in mediating substrate–receptor interactions.

Research into plant hormones has been coming on apace in the past few years. The receptors for these hormones that have been identified, including that for auxin, have turned out to be surprisingly different from the receptors for animal hormones1.

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