plant hormone
Americannoun
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Any of various hormones produced by plants that control or regulate germination, growth, metabolism, or other physiological activities. Auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, and abscisic acid are examples of plant hormones.
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Also called phytohormone
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"Craig was the one to really dig in, to confirm that this gene carries the plant hormone auxin, and it absolutely controls size in corn."
From Science Daily • May 28, 2024
Environmental Protection Agency — is typically pumped into sealed storage rooms to inhibit the production of ethylene, a plant hormone.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2022
This calcium signaling in the cells causes polar transport of the plant hormone IAA to the bottom of the cell.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The most commercially successful tomatoes, however, are not the funky, colorful varieties, but the classic round, red, spotless fruits that farmers harvest while the crop is still green and ripen with ethylene, a plant hormone.
From Scientific American • May 24, 2012
Dr. Link had found a plant hormone called heteroauxin, previously found elsewhere, in the nodules of red kidney beans.
From Time Magazine Archive
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