The metabolism of phenylacetic acid by Aspergillus niger was studied. The culture filtrates of A. niger grown on phenylacetate for 40 hours exhibited the presence of 2? and 3?hydroxyphenylacetic acids, 3?hydroxybenzyl ...

While most of the plants are autotrophic and are the main sustenance of life on this planet, a few plants have acquired the parasitic habit and thrive on other plants. The extent of this dependence varies, and so also the ...