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Synthetic inhibitor of leaf-closure that reveals the biological importance of leaf-movement for the survival of leguminous plants
Kato, Eisuke,Nagano, Hideharu,Yamamura, Shosuke,Ueda, Minoru
, p. 5909 - 5917 (2003)
Nyctinasty has been known since pre-Christian era, whereas the question 'Why do leguminous plants sleep?' has always puzzled scientists. This paper gives a clue to the historical mystery: by using synthetic inhibitors for nyctinasty, we found that legumes cannot survive without nyctinasty.
