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WE have found a substance in the culture filtrate of a species of the fungus Graphium that stimulates germination of lettuce seeds in the dark. The active component has been isolated by column chromatography, and some of its biological and physical properties have been determined.
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SASSA, T., KAISE, H., OGAWA, Y. et al. Isolation of a New Lettuce Seed Germination Stimulant. Nature 222, 773–774 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/222773b0
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