cytokinin
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thumb|right|upright=0.65|The cytokinin zeatin is named after the genus of corn, Zea.
Research
9,221 papers- Cytokinin signaling in plant development.Development (Cambridge, England) · 2018
- Cytokinin-auxin crosstalk.Trends in plant science · 2009
- Cytokinin signaling networks.Annual review of plant biology · 2012
- Cytokinin biosynthesis and transport for systemic nitrogen signaling.The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology · 2021
- Cytokinin dehydrogenase: a genetic target for yield improvement in wheat.Plant biotechnology journal · 2020
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- plant hormone
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thumb|right|upright=0.65|The cytokinin zeatin is named after the genus of corn, Zea.
Cytokinins (CK) are a class of plant hormones that promote cell division, or cytokinesis, in plant roots and shoots. They are involved primarily in cell growth and differentiation, but also affect apical dominance, axillary bud growth, and leaf senescence.
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