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Published on: January 12, 2019
Gibberellin biosynthesis and the regulation of plant development
1Institut für Pflanzenbiologie, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstrasse 4, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany.
Abstract:
Gibberellins (GAs) form a large family of plant growth substances with distinct functions during the whole life cycle of higher plants. The rate of GA biosynthesis and catabolism determines how the GA hormone pool occurs in plants in a tissue and developmentally regulated manner. With the availability of genes coding for GA biosynthetic enzymes, our understanding has improved dramatically of how GA plant hormones regulate and integrate a wide range of growth and developmental processes. This review focuses on two plant systems, pumpkin and Arabidopsis, which have added significantly to our understanding of GA biosynthesis and its regulation. In addition, we present models for regulation of GA biosynthesis in transgenic plants, and discuss their suitability for altering plant growth and development.
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