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Scientists Identify Plant Growth Proteins
By Staff
Mar 26, 2007
A U.S.-led international team of researchers discovered two types of plant proteins are involved in plant growth and development.
The scientists, led by [COLOR=blue! important][FONT=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][COLOR=blue! important][FONT=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]Purdue [/FONT][COLOR=blue! important][FONT=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]University[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] horticulture Professor Angus Murphy, said their finding could have applications in creating plants with specific characteristics.
Previously believed to function independently, the two types of proteins were shown to comprise mechanisms that work both cooperatively and synergistically, depending upon their location in the plant. Together they control the movement of auxin, a hormone that, among other functions, regulates plant architecture, tissue development and flowering time.
By Staff
Mar 26, 2007
A U.S.-led international team of researchers discovered two types of plant proteins are involved in plant growth and development.
The scientists, led by [COLOR=blue! important][FONT=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][COLOR=blue! important][FONT=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]Purdue [/FONT][COLOR=blue! important][FONT=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]University[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] horticulture Professor Angus Murphy, said their finding could have applications in creating plants with specific characteristics.
Previously believed to function independently, the two types of proteins were shown to comprise mechanisms that work both cooperatively and synergistically, depending upon their location in the plant. Together they control the movement of auxin, a hormone that, among other functions, regulates plant architecture, tissue development and flowering time.
