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AUXIN METABOLISM

Two pathways become one

Auxin is a master hormone that affects most aspects of plant development. Its inactivation is a key process in regulating auxin levels, but it is only now that we are starting to properly understand the steps involved.

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Fig. 1: IAA inactivation.

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Ross, J.J., Gélinas-Marion, A. Two pathways become one. Nat. Plants 7, 1546–1547 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-021-01036-3

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