Newly discovered mechanism of plant hormone auxin acts the opposite way

Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 07:50 in Biology & Nature

Increased levels of the hormone auxin usually promote cell growth in various plant tissues. Researchers have now shown that in special areas of the seedling, increased auxin levels trigger a different gene expression pathway leading to growth inhibition. The discovery helps to explain the formation of the typical bend or so called apical hook that helps the seedling to break through the soil following germination.

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