karrikins
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003585
Karrikin was originally isolated from the smoke of bush fires in Australia. This smoke-derived compound helps in seed germination and early plant development. Structurally, it belongs to the butenolide family.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003585 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Plant Production, Gardening |
| Synonyms | KAR1 (karrikinolide); karrikin 1; karrikinolide |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | plant growth substances; strigolactones |
| Translations | Spanish: karrikinas |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003585",
"term": "karrikins",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Karrikin was originally isolated from the smoke of bush fires in Australia. This smoke-derived compound helps in seed germination and early plant development. Structurally, it belongs to the butenolide family.",
"synonyms": [
"KAR1 (karrikinolide)",
"karrikin 1",
"karrikinolide"
],
"subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
"see_also": [
"plant growth substances",
"strigolactones"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "karrikinas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/karrikins/"
}
Record 3,585 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.