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IN several field and some laboratory experiments it was recently found that α-chloro-β(3-chloro-o-tolyl)propionitrile (PRB-8) stimulates vegetative growth in several cultivated plant species1.
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VENDRIG, J. α-Chloro-β-(3-Chloro-o-Tolyl) Propionitrile, a New Synthetic Auxin. Nature 234, 557–558 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/234557a0
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