GIBBERELLIN


Meaning of GIBBERELLIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈre-lən ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin Gibberella fujikoroi, fungus from which it was first isolated

Date: 1939

: any of several growth-regulating plant hormones that promote cell elongation and activity of the cambium, induce parthenocarpy, and stimulate synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins

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