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Probable Evolutionary Relationship of Serotonin and Indoleacetic Acid, and Some Practical Consequences Therefrom

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WOOLLEY, D. Probable Evolutionary Relationship of Serotonin and Indoleacetic Acid, and Some Practical Consequences Therefrom. Nature 180, 630–633 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/180630a0

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