EVIDENCE FOR INDOLE-3-ACETIC ACID IN BALSAM FIR, ABIES BALSAMEA (L.) MILL.
- 1 January 1963
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Botany
- Vol. 41 (1) , 165-173
- https://doi.org/10.1139/b63-013
Abstract
An ether-extractable auxin was discovered in the inner bark of balsam fir. Characterization of the auxin by paper chromatography, Avena bioassay, and chromogenic tests indicates that it is indole-3-acetic acid. A strong growth inhibitor was extracted together with the auxin.Keywords
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