gibberellin
IPA: gˈɪbɝˈɛɫɪn
noun
- (biochemistry) Any of a class of diterpene plant growth hormones first isolated from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi.
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Examples of "gibberellin" in Sentences
- Gibberellins also increase maleness in cucumbers.
- This enzyme participates in gibberellin biosynthesis.
- This page needs a figure of a gibberellin, perhaps GA1.
- It is a known opponent of the plant hormone gibberellin.
- Bolting is induced by plant hormones of the gibberellin family.
- In plants, it is involved in the control of gibberellin production.
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