Abstract
Endosulfan, a cyclic sulphurous acid ester commonly used as a broad spectrum insecticide, suppressed the elongation of barley coleoptiles. Indoleacetic acid at optimum concentration overcame the inhibition of growth of coleoptiles treated with 10 ppm endosulfan. However, perfusion of the coleoptile sections with endosulfan and subsequent treatment with indoleacetic acid could not stimulate cell elongation to the extent observed in the control
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Abbreviations
- IAA:
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indoleacetic acid
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Agarwal, S., Beg, M.U. & Murti, C.R.K. Suppression of auxin stimulated growth of barley coleoptile sections by endosulfan. J Biosci 5, 85–88 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02702597
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