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Nagabhushanam Mandava
Researcher at United States Department of Agriculture
Publications - 33
Citations - 2131
Nagabhushanam Mandava is an academic researcher from United States Department of Agriculture. The author has contributed to research in topics: Abrus precatorius & Pollen. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 31 publications receiving 2007 citations. Previous affiliations of Nagabhushanam Mandava include West Virginia University.
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Brassinolide, a plant growth-promoting steroid isolated from Brassica napus pollen
Michael D. Grove,Gayland F. Spencer,W. K. Rohwedder,Nagabhushanam Mandava,Joseph F. Worley,J. David Warthen,G. L. Steffens,Judith L. Flippen-Anderson,J. Carter Cook +8 more
TL;DR: The isolation, structure determination and biological activity of this new plant growth promoter, named (22R, 23R, 24S)-2α-3α,22,23-tetrahydroxy-24-methyl-6,7-s-5α-cholestano-6-7-lactone or brassinolide is reported.
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Plant growth promoting brassinosteroids
Malcolm J. Thompson,Nagabhushanam Mandava,Joseph F. Worley,Samson R. Dutky,William E. Robbins,Judith L. Flippen-Anderson +5 more
TL;DR: Synthetic polyhydroxylated steroidal lactones are found to be highly effective plant growth promoting substances and have potential in finding new applications in crop protection and wound healing.
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Brassins—a New Family of Plant Hormones from Rape Pollen
TL;DR: The discovery of new hormones, termed brassins, in rape pollen are reported, which have induced measurable growth control when applied in minute amounts to another plant.
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Synthesis of brassino steroids: new plant-growth-promoting steroids
Malcolm J. Thompson,Nagabhushanam Mandava,Judith L. Flippen-Anderson,Joseph F. Worley,Samson R. Dutky,William E. Robbins,William R. Lusby +6 more
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Effects of Brassin-Complex on Auxin and Gibberellin Mediated Events in the Morphogenesis of the Etiolated Bean Hypocotyl
TL;DR: The excised, hooked bean hypocotyl was the system used to determine wheiher the ‘auxin- and gibberellin like’ effect of the lipoidal pollen extract, Brass in-complex (Br), were mediated through, or independent of, auxin and gibBereLLin.