In this article we will discuss about:- 1. History of Auxins 2. Bioassay of Auxins 3. Functions 4. Uses. History of Auxins: Charles Darwin and his son Francis Darwin (1880) found that the sensation of unilateral illumination was picked up by the coleoptile tip of Canary Grass (Phalaris canarensis). A decapitated coleoptile did not receive the sensation. Coleoptile tip covered [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. History of Abscisic Acid 2. Functions of Abscisic Acid 3. Uses. History of Abscisic Acid: It is also called stress hormone because the production of hormone is stimulated by drought, water logging and other adverse environmental conditions. Abscisic acid is known as dormin as it induces dormancy in buds, underground stems and [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Discovery of Cytokinins 2. Measurement of Cytokinins 3. Distribution 4. Biogenesis and Metabolism 5. Mode of Action 6. Physiology 7. Cytokinins as RNA Constituents 8. Dormancy 9. Cytokinins and Stomata. Contents: Discovery of Cytokinins Measurement of Cytokinins Distribution of Cytokinins Biogenesis and Metabolism of Cytokinins Mode of Action of Cytokinins Physiology of [...]