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Plant Regulators alter Translocation of Photosynthetic Products

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KININS have been shown to be strong mobilizing agents1–3, and a spot of kinin on a leaf can attract substances such as amino-acids from, adjacent untreated tissue. We are aware, however, of no investigations in which kinin-induced mobilization and concomitant alteration of translocation patterns have been demonstrated in shoots of perennial plants such as grapes and tree fruits.

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SHINDY, W., WEAVER, R. Plant Regulators alter Translocation of Photosynthetic Products. Nature 214, 1024–1025 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2141024a0

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