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Control of Leaf Senescence by Growth Retardants

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THE degradation of RNA, protein and chlorophyll is closely associated with the development of senescence in plant leaves1,2. Senescence is delayed by treatment with various growth regulators1–6 which apparently stimulate RNA turnover and protein synthesis2,4–9.

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  1. Department of Botany, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan

    B. KESSLER, SARAH SPIEGEL & ZIPORA ZOLOTOV

  2. Division of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research, Rehovot, Israel

    B. KESSLER, SARAH SPIEGEL & ZIPORA ZOLOTOV

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KESSLER, B., SPIEGEL, S. & ZOLOTOV, Z. Control of Leaf Senescence by Growth Retardants. Nature 213, 311–312 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/213311a0

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