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Three methods are proposed for modifying a logistic inhibition curve for a primary compound to account for the role of a second compound. The assumptions underlying each of the three resulting models-similar joint action, multiplicative, and modification-are discussed. The models are compared and model selection procedures are given. An example is presented in which the inhibiting effect ofp-coumaric acid on the growth of morning-glory plants is modified by the addition of glucose.
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Gerig, T.M., Blum, U. Modification of an inhibition curve to account for effects of a second compound. J Chem Ecol 19, 2783–2790 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00980583
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