Chemicals and Drugs

Cytokinins

Plant hormones that promote the separation of daughter cells after mitotic division of a parent cell. Frequently they are purine derivatives.

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Abstract

Plant hormones that promote the separation of daughter cells after mitotic division of a parent cell. Frequently they are purine derivatives.

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Pharmacological Action

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  • Cytokinin

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27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Adenine (1973-1974)
  • Plant Growth Regulators (1973-1974)

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  1. D03w.633.100.759.138w.525w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cytokinins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003583. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003583
  2. Cytokinins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytokinin
  3. Cytokinins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422032