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Identification of auxin from Zea coleoptile tips by mass spectrometry

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The auxin from Zea coleoptile tips has been identified conclusively as IAA.

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Greenwood, M.S., Shaw, S., Hillman, J.R. et al. Identification of auxin from Zea coleoptile tips by mass spectrometry. Planta 108, 179–183 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00386080

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  • Mass Spectrometry