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Gibberellin A8-glucoside has been isolated from shoot apices of Althaea rosea. It showed a weak growth-promoting activity on rice seedlings and oat mesocotyl sections but did not induce germination of lettuce seeds in darkness.
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Harada, H., Yokota, T. Isolation of gibberellin A8-glucoside from shoot apices of Althaea rosea . Planta 92, 100–104 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00385567
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