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THE considerable knowledge which has accumulated over the past thirty years suggests that differentiation, growth and senescence of plant cells is closely linked to the auxin status of the tissue. Investigations by Shoji, Addicott and Swets1 have shown that differentiating and enlarging tissues of the green leaves of Black Valentine bean contain a relatively high concentration of an extractable auxin. These levels decrease as the tissues mature and at senescence only small amounts of the auxin are detectable.
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OSBORNE, D. Control of Leaf Senescence by Auxins. Nature 183, 1459–1460 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/1831459a0
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