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. 1969 Jun;44(6):903-6.
doi: 10.1104/pp.44.6.903.

Abscission of cotton flower buds and petioles caused by protein from boll weevil larvae

E E King  1 , H C Lane
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Abscission of cotton flower buds and petioles caused by protein from boll weevil larvae

E E King et al. Plant Physiol. 1969 Jun.

Abstract

Protein extracted from boll weevil larvae causes abscission of cotton flower buds and debladed petioles. Abscission of buds is preceded by a rapid and persistent flaring of bracts; cell proliferation is induced in the abscission zone of debladed petioles. A possible mode of transmission of the agent from larva to bud tissue is discussed.

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