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Research on abscisic acid had its beginnings in widely separated investigations that detected an acidic growth inhibitor in extracts and diffusates from such diverse sources as potato skins, dormant buds, autumn leaves, and aborting fruit. From those modest origins, an extensive body of knowledge has emerged, and abscisic acid is now recognized as one of the central endogenous regulators of higher plants with important hormonal functions.
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Addicott, F.T. (1980). Introductory Comments: Abscisic Acid in the Physiology of Plants. In: Skoog, F. (eds) Plant Growth Substances 1979. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67720-5_23
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