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Descriptor English:
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Phototropism
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Fototropismo
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Fototropismo
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Synonyms English:
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Heliotropism
Heliotropisms
Phototropisms
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Tree Number:
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G07.345.249.845.700
G15.920.700
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Definition English:
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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) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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distinguish from PHOTOTROPHIC PROCESSES
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See Related English:
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Phototaxis
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History Note English:
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95
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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32088
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Unique Identifier:
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D018524
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Similar:
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DeCS
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