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The first isolation of (+)-abscisic acid from a fungus,Cercospora rosicola, is reported.
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Acknowledgments. The authors wish to express appreciation to Prof. Romano Locci for helpful discussions.
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Assante, G., Merlini, L. & Nasini, G. +)-Abscisic acid, a metabolite of the fungusCercospora rosicola. Experientia 33, 1556–1557 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01933993
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