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CYANOGENESIS has been extensively investigated in many plants chiefly because of the effect that the hydrocyanic acid could have on livestock. Since hydrocyanic acid is very toxic to plants, it does not occur in the free form but combined with sugars to form an insoluble compound, known as cyanogenetic glycoside.
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OKE, O. Hydrocyanic Acid Content and Nitrogen-fixing Capacity of Guar. Nature 204, 405–406 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/204405a0
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