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Production of Gibberellin-like substances by an autotrophically grown Thiobacillus

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Gibberellin-like substances were present in cell-free culture medium of autotrophically grown Thiobacillus novellus. Dwarf-pea and cucumber-hypocotyl bioassays indicate presence of two gibberellin-like compounds.

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  1. School of Biological Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

    C. Gairola, P. R. Bhalla, P. S. Sabharwal & M. I. H. Aleem

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Gairola, C., Bhalla, P.R., Sabharwal, P.S. et al. Production of Gibberellin-like substances by an autotrophically grown Thiobacillus . Planta 106, 177–180 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00383998

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