Concept information
Preferred term
Phototropism
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Heliotropism
- Heliotropisms
Note
- distinguish from PHOTOTROPHIC PROCESSES
Scope note
- 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)
History note
- 95
In other languages
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Finnish
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valohakuisuus
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Swedish
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Heliotropism
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018524
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