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Wikipedia still cites a retracted paper on “Brassinosteroid”
The application of BR successfully alleviate drought stress and improve wheat growth under deficit irrigation system.[source retracted]
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The source
Integral effects of brassinosteroids and timber waste biochar enhances the drought tolerance capacity of wheat plant
Irfana Lalarukh, Syeda F Amjad, Nida Mansoora, Sami A Al-Dhumri et al.
Scientific Reports · published July 2022 · cited 28 times by other papers
Retracted May 6, 2025
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