Table 2.
Induction of Primordium Formation on Tomato NPA Pins by Various Hormones
| Experiment 1
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Experiment 2
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatmenta | No. of Treatments | No. of Effectsb (%) | No. of Treatments | No. of Effectsb (%) |
| Lanolin only | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 10 mM IAA | 17 | 9 (53) | 18 | 11 (61) |
| 10 mM gibberellin | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 10 mM brassinolide | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 10 mM kinetin | n.d.c | n.d. | 18 | 0 |
| 10 mM fusicoccin | n.d. | n.d. | 19 | 0 |
a
All treatments were performed by applying lanolin paste containing the indicated hormones to the flanks of tomato NPA pins. Apices were examined 7 days after treatment.
b
Local induction of a leaf primordium.
c
These treatments were not performed in experiment 1. n.d., not determined.