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Botanical Terms -Abscisic acid (dormin, Abscisin II)
One of the five primary *plant hormones is a terpenoid.It is present throughout the plant body, but is especially abundant in the leaves, fruits, and seeds. It is primarily generated in the chloroplasts. In addition to its potent general growth-inhibiting effects, it also encourages leaf abscission, plant senescence, and the closure of stomata, which results in dormancy in seeds and buds. It is believed to function by preventing the synthesis of *protein and *nucleic acids, which is antagonistic to the effects of plant *growth hormones.
One of the five primary *plant hormones is a terpenoid.It is present throughout the plant body, but is especially abundant in the leaves, fruits, and seeds. It is primarily generated in the chloroplasts. In addition to its potent general growth-inhibiting effects, it also encourages leaf abscission, plant senescence, and the closure of stomata, which results in dormancy in seeds and buds. It is believed to function by preventing the synthesis of *protein and *nucleic acids, which is antagonistic to the effects of plant *growth hormones.
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