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In general, two different approaches have been used in the study of gibberellinmediated growth and development of plants. The first is concerned with the effects of exogenous application of GAs, usually GA3, to plant systems. These studies range from gross morphological effects (including commercial uses) to the mechanism of action at the molecular levels. The other approach comprises the study of the natural hormonal regulation of plant growth by the endogenous GA-hormone(s). It proceeds from the identification of the native GAs in a plant species to the elucidation of the metabolic pathways of the native GAs. It then seeks to distinguish the true hormonal GA(s) from the large number (72 at present) of the natural GAs and then to determine the metabolic regulation and mode of action of the native GAhormone(s).
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Beale, M.H., Hooley, R., MacMillan, J. (1986). Gibberellins: Structure-Activity Relationships and the Design of Molecular Probes. In: Bopp, M. (eds) Plant Growth Substances 1985. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71018-6_8
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