Question

What is the Richmond Lang effect?

Answer 1

Richmond Lang effect:

1. The Richmond Lang effect was first observed by Richmond and Lang in $1967$.
2. The Richmond Lang effect is the slowing of aging caused by the use of plant regulators called cytokinins.
3. Cytokinins are plant hormones that impact plant development, expansion, and physiology, including chloroplast distinction and senescence delay.
4. Senescence is a physiological aging condition marked by the gradual deterioration of functional characteristics.
5. It is characterized by the plant cell's steady growth arrest.
6. Delaying senescence results in a slower rate of chlorophyll (green pigment) deterioration, yellowing of the leaves, and keeping it engaged for a longer period of time.