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Auxin and Cell Elongation

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Plant Hormones and their Role in Plant Growth and Development

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One of the most dramatic and rapid hormone responses in plants is the induction by auxins of rapid cell elongation in isolated stem and coleoptile sections. The response begins within 10 minutes, results in a 5–10 fold increase in the growth rate, and persists for hours or even days (36). It is hardly surprising that this may be the most studied hormonal response in plants.

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Cleland, R.E. (1987). Auxin and Cell Elongation. In: Davies, P.J. (eds) Plant Hormones and their Role in Plant Growth and Development. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3585-3_8

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