cytokinin
- noun
- /ˌsaɪtəˈkɪnɪn/
- Specialized
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citosinina
- This scenario advocates that the combined use of PGPR and exogenously applied cytokinin could further improve the plant growth-promoting capability of rhizobacteria.
Examples
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Thus far, three key hormones have been identified in these studies: abscisic acid and ethylene, which usher in dormancy; and cytokinins, which stop it so sprouting can begin.
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Cytokinins are also produced by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (Salamone et al., 200) but due to different factors, the microbes cannot produce a sufficient amount of cytokinins to improve plant growth significantly.
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If PGPR are supported with exogenous application of different plant growth regulators, like kinetin, this strategy may result in overcoming suboptimal levels of cytokinin in plants.
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An example: He wants to see whether compounds called growth regulators, like cytokinins or gibberellic acid, can coax plants to yield bigger—and seedless—berries.
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The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of exogenously applied cytokinin (kinetin) and four different PGPR isolates alone, as well as in combination with kinetin, on the growth and development of maize.
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Cytokinins are also produced by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (Salamone et al., 200) but due to different factors, the microbes cannot produce a sufficient amount of cytokinins to improve plant growth significantly.
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Applying cytokinin can stimulate cell division in plant tissues, promoting fresh leaf growth.
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Researchers found that cytokinin delays aging in leaves, keeping them greener for longer.
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The use of cytokinin in gardening has been shown to enhance flower production in various plants.
Synonyms
A chemical in plants that makes cells divide and keeps leaves green longer
A plant chemical that makes cells divide and grow
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cytokinin comes from the parts cyto- meaning 'cell' and -kinin related to 'movement', like in kinetic. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a chemical that sets cells moving to divide and stay young. That's why cytokinin is a plant hormone that makes cells divide and helps keep leaves from aging.
