phytohormone


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phy·to·hor·mone

 (fī′tō-hôr′mōn′)
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phytohormone

(ˌfaɪtəʊˈhɔːməʊn)
n
(Botany) a hormone-like substance produced by a plant
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Noun1.phytohormone - (botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
auxin - a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth
gibberellin - a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth
cytokinin, kinin - any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves
plant product - a product made from plant material
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Also, according to the authors, all the benefits resulting from inoculation come from the induction of the production of the phytohormone Indoleacetic Acid (IAA).
As a coreceptor for phytohormone, e.g., strigolactones and polar auxin, DWARF-3 has a pleiotropic effect on stalk height, leaf angle, and root growth in plants [49, 50].
The replacement of natural pollination by synthetic phytohormone to promote fruiting, eliminates the need to plant pollinating cultivars, reducing the effects of climatic adversities on bee pollinating activity.
In this article, p-substituted phenoxymethyl structure was introduced to the 1(C)-position of the imidazole ring by the reaction between o-phenylendiamine and the corresponding p-substituted phenoxymethyl acid which have attracted much attention in agriculture, biochemistry and pharmacology due to their antiviral, antimicrobial activities and phytohormone activities.[11-13] Then, the hydroxyethyl group was connected to the 1(N)-position of the imidazole ring using the N-hydroxyethylation reaction with 2-chloroethyl alcohol.
Makoto MATSUOKA for "A Study on the Phytohormone, Gibberellin, Contributing to Species Conservation, Plant Diversity, and Crop Productivity"
Kinetin (N6-furfuryladenine or 6-furfurylaminopurine) is a plant cytokinin or phytohormone that promotes cell division, delays senescence in plants, and is reputed to aid in the restoration of skin barrier function and, possibly, in reducing the signs and symptoms of rosacea (Clin.
Each micro-shoot was separated from clumps and implanted in 1/2 MS medium enriched with IBA for checking the rhizogenic ability of phytohormone. The best root induction was obtained in 1/2 MS + IBA (1.0 mg/l) with an average of 18.90 [+ or -] 2.47 roots/shoot, where root lengths were 2.71 [+ or -] 0.17 cm within 2 week of culture (Table 3).
This phytohormone is formed in cells at the tip of the shoot and is then passed from cell to cell.