Mammalian epidermal growth factor promotes plant growth.
Application of mouse submaxillary gland epidermal growth factor to young sorghum seedlings at low concentrations ( approximately 0.4-4 muM) increased shoot growth significantly over 3- and 6-day periods. The effects were dose dependent.
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Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523.