Specific chemicals and structures control the direction of plant growth
the verdict
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Specific plant hormones, notably auxin, and their dedicated transport structures and signaling pathways directly control the direction and architecture of plant growth.
Evidence for · 7
Plant Hormone Transport and Localization: Signaling Molecules on the Move.
2023 · cited by 133
Paper 0 details how plant hormone transport and localization act as signaling molecules that regulate growth and development.
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More for · 6
Branching angles in the modulation of plant architecture: Molecular mechanisms, dynamic regulation, and evolution
2025 · cited by 16
Paper 4 discusses how molecular mechanisms, centered on auxin, modulate branching angles and overall plant architecture.
Defying gravity: WEEP promotes negative gravitropism in peach trees by establishing asymmetric auxin gradients
2024 · cited by 4
Paper 5 shows that WEEP promotes negative gravitropism by establishing asymmetric auxin gradients that direct cell elongation and shoot posture.
Tailored for swift recognition: A structural perspective on secondary active plant hormone transporters
2026 · cited by 1
Paper 7 examines secondary active plant hormone transporters and how their structural organization controls directional hormone movement across membranes.
Defying Gravity: WEEP promotes negative gravitropism in Prunus persica (peach) shoots and roots by establishing asymmetric auxin gradients
2023 · cited by 1
Paper 8 confirms that WEEP regulates polar auxin transport mechanisms associated with gravitropism and lateral orientation in plant shoots and roots.
Mechanisms of Auxin Signalling Pathways in Plants: A Comprehensive Review
2025 · cited by 0
Paper 10 outlines how auxin signaling pathways and transport to elongation zones induce cell expansion and govern tropisms.
A molecular picture of auxin transport in plants
2023 · cited by 0
Paper 11 presents structural analyses of auxin transporters, demonstrating how specific protein architecture mediates polar auxin transport to establish growth gradients.