Gustafson’s Breakthrough: How Auxin-Like Substances Pioneered Parthenocarpic Fruit Development in Tomatoes
Auxin-Like Substances Pioneered Parthenocarpic Fruit Development in Tomatoes Gustafson (1936) was a pioneer in demonstrating that applying auxin-like substances to the stigmas of tomatoes and other plants could induce parthenocarpy, leading to fruit development without fertilization. His subsequent work in 1937 further supported the idea that pollen grains contain plant hormones, likely auxins, which stimulate … Read more
