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. 1980 Aug;77(8):4836–4837. doi: 10.1073/pnas.77.8.4836

Mammalian epidermal growth factor promotes plant growth

Melvin I Dyer 1,*
PMCID: PMC349942  PMID: 16592863

Abstract

Application of mouse submaxillary gland epidermal growth factor to young sorghum seedlings at low concentrations (≈0.4-4 μM) increased shoot growth significantly over 3- and 6-day periods. The effects were dose dependent.

Keywords: herbivores, sorghum seedling bioassay

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