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In greenhouse and laboratory experiments, a plant bioregulator 2-diethylaminoethyl-3,4-dichlorophenylether (DCPTA) appears to have the potential for biochemical manipulation of plant growth. As compared with control plants, photosynthesis of DGPTA-treated plants was increased about 21%, and biomass was almost doubled. Moreover, DCPTA-treated plants had earlier flowering and more squares and bolls than did the control plants. Most noteworthy was the 36% increase in number of nodes: control plants averaged 10.5 nodes, whereas, DCPTA-treated plants had an average of 16.5 nodes.
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Gausman, H., Burd, J., Quisenberry, J. et al. Effect of 2-Diethylaminoethyl-3,4-Dichlorophenylether (DCPTA) on Cotton Plant (Gossypium Hirsutum) Growth and Phenology. Nat Biotechnol 3, 255–257 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0385-255
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