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Auxin action

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A Correction to this article was published on 15 June 2005

Farmers and gardeners have long taken advantage of the growth-altering properties of the plant hormone auxin. The discovery of the elusive auxin receptor hints at how plant cells ‘sense’ and respond to this protein.

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Figure 1: Shoots, roots and fruits — the effects of auxin on plant growth.
Figure 2: Model of auxin action.

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Callis, J. Auxin action. Nature 435, 436–437 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/435436b

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