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. 1970 Jul;46(1):123–125. doi: 10.1104/pp.46.1.123

N-Malonyl-d-tryptophan in Apple Fruits Treated with Succinic Acid 2,2-Dimethylhydrazide

M W Williams 1, E A Stahly 1
PMCID: PMC396545  PMID: 16657402

Abstract

Fruit from Red Delicious apple trees treated with the growth retardant succinic acid 2,2-dimethylhydrazide contained more N-malonyl-d-tryptophan than control fruit. When succinic acid 2,2-dimethylhydrazide and tryptophan were injected into immature fruits, more N-methyl-d-tryptophan was produced than when dl-tryptophan was injected alone. Our results suggest that succinic acid 2,2-dimethylhydrazide may control fruit and vegetative growth by interfering with auxin production.

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