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Phototropism

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020951

The directional growth of organisms in response to light. In plants, aerial shoots usually grow towards light. The phototropic response is thought to be controlled by auxin (= auxins), a plant growth substance. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020951
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020951",
  "term": "Phototropism",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The directional growth of organisms in response to light. In plants, aerial shoots usually grow towards light. The phototropic response is thought to be controlled by auxin (= auxins), a plant growth substance. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/phototropism/"
}

Record 20,951 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.