Too Much Auxin May Cause Tumorous Behavior (VIDEO)

Institute of Science and Technology Austria

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The scientists used live microscopy to track the thale cress root while healing. When they interfered with the auxin amount, either no cells or too many cells responded to the wound, sometimes leading to tumorous swelling of the root.

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Lukas Hoermayer / IST Austria

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