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A receptor for gibberellin

The identification of a receptor for gibberellin, a plant signalling molecule, opens up new prospects for understanding plant growth and development. Not least, crop-selection programmes should benefit.

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Figure 2: Gibberellin action in rice.

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Bonetta, D., McCourt, P. A receptor for gibberellin. Nature 437, 627–628 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/437627a

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