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Cell division.
Cell enlargment.
Cell differentiation.
Primary growth
protoderm
Apical meristem
Ground meristem
uninfected infected
Effects of Gibberellins
General cell elongation.
Breaking of dormancy.
Promotion of flowering.
Transport is non-polar, bidirectional
producing general responses.
Cytokinins
Function of cytokinins
Promotes cell division.
Morphogenesis.
Lateral bud development.
Delay of senescence.
Stomatal opening.
Rapid transport in xylem stream.
Abscisic acid
Functions of abscisic acid
General growth inhibitor.
Causes stomatal closure.
Readily translocated.
Produced in response to stress.
Ethylene
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C = C
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H H
Functions of ethylene
Gaseous in form.
Rapid diffusion.
Affects adjacent individuals.
Fruit ripening.
Senescence and abscission.
Interference with auxin transport.
Initiation of stem elongation and bud
development.
Action and Interaction of
Hormones
Constitutive enzymes - always present but
level of hormone can affect level.
Adaptive enzymes - formed or activated as
a result of the presence of a hormone.
Signal-transduction pathways
in plants
Interaction of cytokinin and auxin
in tobacco callus tissue