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The levels of ethanol present in the gas phase of callus cultures were elevated by 2,4-D. Whereas carbon dioxide, ethylene and acetaldehyde also were affected, their changes in relation to auxin were inconsistent and usually smaller in magnitude than that of ethanol. Under conditions independent of auxin concentration, embryogenesis inDaucus carota andPhoenix dactylifera showed an inverse relationship with the concentration of ethanol in the cultures.
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Thomas, D.d.S., Murashige, T. Volatile emissions of plant tissue cultures. In Vitro 15, 659–663 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02618243
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