| HORMONE |
WHERE FOUND |
FUNCTIONS |
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AUXIN
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Endosperm and embryo of seeds
meristems of apical buds and young leaves.
|
stimulates stem elongation, root
growth apical dominance, development of fruit ,instrumental in
photrophism and gravitropism.
|
|
CYTOKININS
|
produced in roots and transportedto
other organs
|
stimulates cell division and
growth, seed germination, flowering , and delay senescence.
|
| GIBBERELLINS |
Meristems of apical buds, roots,
and young leaves; embryo.
|
promotes seed and bud germination,
stem elongation, leaf growth, stimulate flowering and development
of fruit.
|
| ABSCISIC ACID |
leaves, stems, green fruit
|
Inhibits growth, closes stoma
during water stress; counteracts breaking of dormancy.
|
- ETHYLENE
|
tissues of ripining fruits, nodes
of stems, senescent
|
Promotes fruit ripening; opposes or
reduces some auxins, inhibits growth of roots, leaves, flowers,
depending on species.
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