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In plants, many behavioral patterns and functions are controlled by hormones. These are “chemical messengers” influencing many patterns of plant development. Plant hormones – a natural
substance (produced by plant) that acts to control plant activities. Chemical messengers.
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Plant growth regulators – include plant hormones (natural & synthetic), but also include non-nutrient chemicals not found naturally in plants that when applied to plants, influence their growth and development.
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5 recognized groups of natural plant hormones and growth regulators. 1. Auxins 2. Gibberellins 3. Cytokinins 4. Ethylene 5. Abscisic acid
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Influence plant growth – found in leaves and stems – growth regulators and hormones
Cell enlargement or elongation – located in meristems and shoot tips (terminal & lateral buds). Auxins move mainly from apex (top) down.
Lengthening of the internodes and influence the developing embryos in the seed.
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Apical dominance – high levels of auxin in the stem just above lateral buds block their growth (blockage of growth of lateral buds by presence of terminal buds). If shoot tip is removed. The auxin level behind the lateral buds is reduced and the lateral buds begin to grow. (the auxin which formed the blockage to keep lateral buds small is reduced so they can grow)
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Photo (light) and geotropism (gravity) – involved in tropism responses – positive responses
Flower initiation and development Root initiation and development
(rootone) – used on cuttings to help stimulate root growth
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Plant Growth Regulators - Indobutyric acid (IBA)(synthetic), napthaleneacetic acid (NAA)(synthetic), 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2-4D)(synthetic)
Hormone - indoleactic acid (IAA)(naturally occurring).
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Gibberellic Acid Have a regulatory function Are produced in the shoot apex primarily
in the leaf primordial (leaf bud) and root system
Stimulates stem growth dramatically
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Stimulates cell division, cell elongation (or both) and controls enzyme secretions. Ex: dwarf cultivars can be treated with GA and grow to normal heights – indicates dwarf species lack normal levels of GA
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Involved in overcoming dormancy in seeds and buds.
GA translocates easily in the plant (able to move freely) in both directions – because produced in not only shoot apex but also in the root structure.
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Used commercially in: Increasing fruit size of seedless
grapes Stimulating seed germination &
seedling growth
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Promoting male flowers in cucumbers for seed production.
Overcoming cold requirements – for some seed, application of GA foregoes the cold requirements (some seed require to be frozen or placed in the refrigerator for a period of time before they will germinate).
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Promotes cell division Found in all tissues with considerable cell
division. Ex: embryos (seeds) and germinating
seeds, young developing fruits
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Roots supply cytokinins upward to the shoots.
Interact with auxins to influence differentiation of tissues (may be used to stimulate bud formation).
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As roots begin to grow actively in the spring, they produce large amounts of cytokinins that are transported to the shoot, where they cause the dormant buds to become active and expand.
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Tissue cultures use cytokinins to induce shoot development
Cytokinins may slow or prevent leaf senescence (leaf ageing or leaf fall).
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Gaseous hormone Produced in the actively growing
meristems of the plant, in senescing ripening or ageing fruits, in senescing (ageing or dying) flowers, in germinating seeds and in certain plant tissues as a response to bending, wounding or bruising.
Ethylene as a gas, diffuses readily throughout the plant.
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May promote leaf senescing and abscission (leaf fall).
Increases female flowers in cucumbers (economically - will increase fruit production).
Degreening of oranges, lemons and grapefruit – ethylene gas breaks down chlorophyll and lets colors show through.
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Abscisic Acid (ABA) Widespread in plant body – moves
readily through plant ABA appears to be synthesized (made)
by the leaves. Interacts with other hormones in the
plant, counteracting the growth – promoting the effects of auxins & gibberellins.
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Involved with leaf and fruit abscission (fall), onset of dormancy in seeds and onset of dormancy (rest period) in perennial flowers and shrubs
ABA is effective in inducing closure of stomata in leaves, indicating a role in the stress physiology in plants. (ex: increases in ABA following water, heat and high salinity stress to the plant)
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