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The current growing interest of molecular biologists in plant hormoneresearch is undoubtedly the most promising development of recent times. Many papers were presented during the 14th Interntional Conference onPlant Growth Substances illustrating the impact of this new approach onour understanding of hormone-controlled processes. The specific character is the integrated study of plant growth regulation at alllevels ranging from single molecules to the entire plant and itsfunctioning in the environment. Hormones play an essential role in theregulation, but not an exclusive one. Other compounds and factors, suchas Ca+2, for instance are often of equal relevance, because they maytake part in the signal transduction pathway. Moreover, regulation ofthe regulator by non-hormonal factors is an essential part of any control mechanism. The present volume reflects the change in interestfrom plant growth substances to plant growth regulation.