Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Plants Know When to Grow - And When to Hold Back, Study Finds
July 28, 2026
July 28, 2026
JERUSALEM, Israel, July 28 (TNSjou) -- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem issued the following news:
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Plants Know When to Grow - And When to Hold Back, Study Finds
Researchers have uncovered a surprising mechanism that allows plants to carefully coordinate the formation and growth of new leaf parts. The study shows that the hormone auxin regulates different phases in organ formation by oppositely affecting the activity of another hormone, gibberellin, . . .
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Plants Know When to Grow - And When to Hold Back, Study Finds
Researchers have uncovered a surprising mechanism that allows plants to carefully coordinate the formation and growth of new leaf parts. The study shows that the hormone auxin regulates different phases in organ formation by oppositely affecting the activity of another hormone, gibberellin, . . .