Mammalian sex hormones in plants
The occurrence of mammalian sex hormones and their physiological role in plants is reviewed. These hormones, such as 17β-estradiol, androsterone, testosterone or progesterone, were present in 60-80% of the plant species investigated. Enzymes responsible for their biosynthesis and conver...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Via Medica
2011-08-01
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| Series: | Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica |
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| Online Access: | http://czasopisma.viamedica.pl/fhc/article/view/4616 |
| Summary: | The occurrence of mammalian sex hormones and their physiological role in plants is reviewed. These hormones, such as 17&#946;-estradiol, androsterone, testosterone or progesterone, were present in 60-80% of the plant species investigated. Enzymes responsible for their biosynthesis and conversion were also found in plants. Treatment of the plants with sex hormones or their precursors influenced plant development: cell divisions, root and shoot growth, embryo growth, flowering, pollen tube growth and callus proliferation. The regulatory abilities of mammalian sex hormones in plants makes possible their use in practice, especially in plant <i>in vitro</i> culture |
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| ISSN: | 0239-8508 1897-5631 |