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What is senescence? Which hormone stops senescence?

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Senescence is the process of aging in plants. Flowers, fruits, leaves of plants show senescence. It prepares plant for dormancy. Plants show both stress-induced and age-related senescence. Cytokinin is a plant hormone. It prevents senescence.

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