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What are plant hormones?

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Plant hormones (also known as phytohormones) are chemicals that regulateplant growth. In the United Kingdom, these are termed 'plant growth substances'. They affect which tissues grow upward and which grow downward, leaf formation and stem growth, fruit development and ripening, plantlongevity, and even plant death.

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