plant_biology [the libarynth]

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plant cells are totipotent (ie. each cell is capable of producing an entire plant)
auxin - rooting compound
cytokinins - shooting/leaves
gibberellins - elongation of cells

Hormone	Function	Location
Auxins (IAA)*	stem elongation	apical dominanace
	root formation	produced in shoot
	apical meristem
Cytokinins	cell division	produced in roots
	differentiation
Gibberellins (GA)*	stem & internode elongation	produced in apical portion of root & shoot
	seed germination
Ethylene*	abscission fruit ripening	produced in leaves, stems & young fruits
Abscisic Acid	supression of bud growth
	stomatal opening	mature leaves, fruits & root caps
	leaf senescence

*most horticultural/ agricultural applications

signal transduction
- http://www.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/Webb/home.html
dr shunnosuke abe
- http://web-mcb.agr.ehime-u.ac.jp/english/biophys/prtelec.htm
eric davies
neural interface / multielectrode array
- steve potter
- interfacing stomata / eletrically to MEA

corals actively change their local climate Coral Local Climate

plants