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Effect of Auxins on the Mycelial Growth of Fusarium oxysporum var. cubense

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HAWKER1 recently pointed out that although 3-indolylacetic acid is present in most fungi, its effect on growth-rate has not been convincingly demonstrated. An investigation of this reported inactivity has been made in the course of a study on the nature of the biochemical factors in the soil which influence the growth of the fungal inhabitants.

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HESSAYON, D. Effect of Auxins on the Mycelial Growth of Fusarium oxysporum var. cubense. Nature 169, 803–804 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/169803b0

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