Evidence points to the existence of a hitherto uncharacterized type of hormone that controls different aspects of plant growth and interaction. The hunt for that hormone is heating up.
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Klee, H. Hormones branch out. Nature 455, 176–177 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/455176a
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