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The norbornenodiazetine plant growth regulator tetcyclacis, when applied to roots of Avena sativa, caused a substantial increase in the cholesterol content of the shoots. Amounts of the C-24 alkylated sterols campesterol, stigmasterol and sitosterol all declined. A similar alteration in the sterol profile was observed for a plasma membrane preparation from the shoots. Changes in the sterol composition of root tissue were much less pronounced.
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Burden, R.S., Cooke, D.T., White, P.J. et al. Effects of the growth retardant tetcyclacis on the sterol composition of oat (Avena sativa). Plant Growth Regul 5, 207–217 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00024696
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