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Abscisic acid inhibits stomatal opening in isolated abaxial epidermal strips of Vicia faba. Kinetin, benzyladenine, and gibberellic acid, which can enhance stomatal apertures in intact leaves, are ineffective on isolated epidermal strips. Abscisic acid appears to act directly on the guard cells, rather than by influencing water potentials throughout the leaf.
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Roger F. Horton (1971) studied this question.
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