Chemicals and Drugs

Florigen

Molecule produced in plant leaves that acts like a hormone by inducing flowering in the shoot apical meristem of buds and growing tips.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Molecule produced in plant leaves that acts like a hormone by inducing flowering in the shoot apical meristem of buds and growing tips.

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Flowering Hormone
  • Hormone, Flowering

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Plant Growth Regulators (1998-2011)

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Tree Number

  1. D12.776w.765w.342w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Florigen. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060405. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060405
  2. Florigen. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florigen
  3. Florigen. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416087