Growth Regulator (Noun)
Meaning
(botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Auxins are a type of growth regulator that play a key role in plant development by promoting cell elongation and cell division.
- Ethylene is a naturally occurring growth regulator in plants that triggers a series of responses, including fruit ripening and senescence.
- Gibberellins are growth regulators that regulate seed germination, stem elongation, and flower formation in plants.
- Plant growth regulators such as cytokinins are involved in the regulation of cell division in roots and shoots.
- The use of synthetic growth regulators in agriculture has improved crop yields and quality by manipulating plant growth and development.