Gibberellic Acid

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
GA
Pronunciation
/dʒɪbəˈrɛlɪk ˈæsɪd/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Chemistry

Examples in Context

  1. Effects of gibberellic acid ( GA_3 ) treatments on postharvest physiology and quality of sweet cherries
  2. Transgenic plants were more insensitive to endogenous gibberellic acid ( GA ) levels than the wild type.
  3. In grasses, the starch in the endosperm is broken down by enzymes synthesized in the aleurone layer in response to gibberellic acid from the embryo.
  4. Gibberellic acid may also accentuate the trend toward maleness.
  5. LC2 is mainly expressed in the lamina joint during leaf development, and particularly, is induced by the phytohormones abscisic acid, gibberellic acid, auxin, and brassinosteroids.

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