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florigen

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | 299 words | Copyright

florigen A hypothetical plant growth substance that is postulated to transmit the stimulus for flowering, which is a response to photoperiod (see photoperiodism), from the leaves to the apex of the plant. However, florigen has never been isolated and some plant physiologists question its existence.

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