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Write the physiological effects of Cytokinins in plants.

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Physiological effects of Cytokinins : Helps to produce new leaves, chloroplast in leaves, lateral shoot growth, adventitious shoot formation, helps to overcome apical dominance, promotes nutrient metabolism which helps in the delay of leaf senescence. 

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Physiological effects of Cytokinins are :

  • They promote cell division.
  • They promote the growth of lateral branches by inhibiting apical dominance.
  • They help to produce new leaves, chloroplast in leaves, lateral shoot growth. 
  • They promote formation of adventitious shoot. 
  • They help in delaying senescence by promoting nutrient mobilization. 
  • Cytokinins help to overcome apical dominance. 
  • They promote nutrient mobilization, which helps in delay of leaf senescence.


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