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1Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239 Krakow, Poland. ania@belanna.strefa.pl
Abstract:
Steroids are present in living organisms as one of the most essential groups of compounds. Continuous research has led to new discoveries and the revision of existing information concerning the occurrence and the role of steroids, both in animals and plants. This article will focus on reviewing the literature studying progesterone in the plant kingdom, including its discovery, its occurrence in different plant species as well as its biological activity and molecular basis of action. This review will present and discuss the current data in addition to introducing potential directions for further research on the subject of progesterone in plants.
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