Concept information
Preferred term
Etiolation
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Deetiolation
- Deetiolations
Scope note
- Physical changes in the growth patterns of a plant brought on by sustained absence of light. These changes are characterized by lengthened internodes which produce long weak stems, fewer leaves, and pale yellow color (chlorosis). The physiological basis for etiolation is induction of the phytohormone, AUXIN.
History note
- 2014
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D064527
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