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Detection of Gibberellic Acid in Azotobacter Cultures

Nature volume 192, pages 88–89 (1961)Cite this article

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IT is known that Azotobacter cultures can affect the germination of seeds and growth of plants. It is assumed that this influence is due to the presence of physiologically active substances and vitamins in the cultures. Actually, indole-3-acetic acid has been detected in Azotobacter cultures1,2. In a previous paper2 the detection of another growth-active compound, in addition to indole-3-acetic acid, was described. More details about this compound, which appeared to be gibberellic acid, are presented here.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Na cvičišti 2, Prague, 6

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VANČURA, V. Detection of Gibberellic Acid in Azotobacter Cultures. Nature 192, 88–89 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/192088b0

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