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Comment
. 2016 Jan;170(1):23-5.
doi: 10.1104/pp.15.01403. Epub 2015 Nov 4.

Inhibition of Cell Expansion by Rapid ABP1-Mediated Auxin Effect on Microtubules? A Critical Comment

Peter Schopfer  1 , Klaus Palme  2
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Inhibition of Cell Expansion by Rapid ABP1-Mediated Auxin Effect on Microtubules? A Critical Comment

Peter Schopfer et al. Plant Physiol. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

Critical analysis of a recent article raises questions regarding the inhibition of cell expansion by rapid ABP1-mediated auxin effect on microtubules.

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