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Bot.suppression of the development of lateral buds in a growing plant shoot, caused by hormones produced in the tip of the shoot.[1945-50]
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apical dominance — The phenomenon where growth of lateral (axillary) buds in a plant is inhibited by the presence of the terminal (apical) bud on the branch. Explained by the export of auxins from the apical bud … Glossary of Biotechnology
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Apical — Apical, from the Latin apex (plural apices ) meaning to be at the apex or tip, may refer to:*Apical consonant, a consonant produced with the tip of the tongue *Apical dominance *Apical membrane, a cell biology term *Apical pulse, the heart rate… … Wikipedia
apicaldominance — apical dominance n. Inhibition of the growth of lateral buds by the terminal bud of a plant shoot. * * * … Universalium
Meristem — Tunica Corpus model of the apical meristem (growing tip). The epidermal (L1) and subepidermal (L2) layers form the outer layers called the tunica. The inner L3 layer is called the corpus. Cells in the L1 and L2 layers divide in a sideways fashion … Wikipedia
