In this article we will discuss about Cytokinins. After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Structure of Cytokinins 2. Biosynthesis of Cytokinins 3. Plant Responses 4. Mode of Action. Structure of Cytokinins: Skoog, Strong and Miller proposed the definition of cytokinin. It is a compound which besides other activities induces cytokinesis, i.e., cell division in the various plant [...]
In this article we will discuss about Abscisic Acid. After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Biosynthesis of Abscisic Acid 2 . Responses of Plants to Abscisic Acid 3. Mode of Action 4. Bioassay Methods. Biosynthesis of Abscisic Acid: Two pathways have been suggested for the biosynthesis of abscisic acid. One involves the cleavage of a C40 precursor, [...]
In this article we will discuss about Ethylene. After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Biosynthesis of Ethylene 2. Responses of Plants to Ethylene 3. Mode of Action. Biosynthesis of Ethylene: Lieberman and Mapson (1964), first proposed that the amino acid methionine is the precursor of ethylene. Adams and Yang (1979) established the sequence for the pathway for [...]