Question

What is the main function of cytokinin?

Answer 1

1. Cytokinins are a group of plant growth regulators which are primarily involved in performing cell division in plant roots, shoot system.
2. Cytokinins was discovered by Skoog and Carlos Miller in herring sperms.
3. Root tips are the usual sites for synthesis of cytokinins.

Main functions of Cytokinin:

1. It bring about cytokinesis. It also induce rapid cell division.
2. It helps to produce new leaves, chloroplasts in leaves and helps to overcome apical dominance and delay senescence.
3. It break dormancy period of seeds.