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dormin
dor·min D0346100 (dôr′mĭn)n. Abscisic acid. [dorm(ancy) + -in.]dormin (ˈdɔːmɪn) na hormone found in plantsEncyclopediaSeeabscisic aciddormin
Abscisic Acid A lipid hormone of plant origin which is involved in cell signalling. It inhibits plant cell growth and is associated with fruit drop, leaf death and seed dormancy, and helps plants respond to water loss and seasonal changes. Its effects can be reversed with gibberellins. It is synthesised in plastids from carotenoids.dormin a previous name for a growth-inhibiting substance found in buds of plants undergoing DORMANCY, now known to be ABSCISIC ACID, ABA. |