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An Overview of Cytokinin Biosynthesis

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Plant Growth Substances 1988

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A critical element in understanding the physiological role of cytokinins is the knowledge of how plants control their cytokinin levels. Therefore, we need to know the pathway(s) and site(s) of cytokinin synthesis, the metabolic fate of cytokinins, and the biochemical mechanisms controlling their biosynthesis and degradation.

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  1. L. M. S. Palni, S. K. Nandi & D. S. Letham

    Present address: C.S.I.R. Complex, Palampur, H.P., India, 176061

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  1. Plant Cell Biology Group, Research School of Biological Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra City, ACT, 2601, Australia

    L. M. S. Palni & S. K. Nandi

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  1. Plant Physiology Research Group Biological Sciences Department, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada

    Richard P. Pharis

  2. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K 3M4, Canada

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Palni, L.M.S., Nandi, S.K., Singh, S., Letham, D.S. (1990). An Overview of Cytokinin Biosynthesis. In: Pharis, R.P., Rood, S.B. (eds) Plant Growth Substances 1988. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74545-4_30

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