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Descriptor
English
:
Phototropism
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Fototropismo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Fototropismo
Synonyms
English
:
Heliotropism
Tree Number:
G07.700.320.249.845.700
G15.744.900.700
Definition
English
:
The directional
growth
of organisms in response to
light
. In
plants
, aerial shoots usually grow towards
light
. The phototropic response is thought to be controlled by auxin (= AUXINS), a plant
growth
substance. (From Concise
Dictionary
of
Biology
, 1990)
Indexing Annotation
English
:
distinguish from
PHOTOTROPHIC PROCESSES
History Note
English
:
95
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
DE
drug effects
ES
ethics
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
Record Number:
32088
Unique Identifier:
D018524
Occurrence in VHL
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