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Elimination of the Response to Gravity of Lettuce Seedlings

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WHILE investigating the effects of certain lactones on the germination of lettuce seeds I have found that 3–4′ chloro-phenyl 3-methoxy phthalide (I) modifies the growth of seedlings. Jones et al. found that this compound and other derivatives of 2-benzoylbenzoic acids—either as the free acid or as lactones—affected the growth, geotropic and phototropic behaviour of seedlings.

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BERRIE, A. Elimination of the Response to Gravity of Lettuce Seedlings. Nature 233, 347–350 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/233347a0

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