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Jasmonic acid is a natural plant substance, known for a long time in the cosmetic industry, which has been later re-discovered as a growth regulator. Its effects are not completely well-known. Yet there are already a number of experimental and review papers which include an increasing, and sometimes contradictory, number of effects (Koda 1992, Parthier et al. 1992, Sembdner and Parthier 1993, van den Berg and Ewing 1991). Initially, jasmonic acid was related to senescence promotion; more recently, it has been associated with a wide range of effects, including promoting growth activity. It has also been related with the synthesis of determined storage proteins and with stress and pathogen responses (Sembdner and Parthier 1993).
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Pelacho, A.M., Pérez-Catalan, J., Martín-Closas, L.I. (1997). Root Development in In Vitro Potato Explants as Affected by Jasmonic Acid. In: Altman, A., Waisel, Y. (eds) Biology of Root Formation and Development. Basic Life Sciences, vol 65. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5403-5_22
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