- Industry: Agriculture
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Established in October 1945 with the objective of eliminating hunger and improving nutrition and standards of living by increasing agricultural productivity, FAO coordinates the efforts of governments and technical agencies in programs for developing agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and land and ...
A substance promoting cell division. In plant systems, the prefix cyto- has been added (cytokinin) to distinguish it from kinin in animal systems.
Industry:Biotechnology
A substance that can induce transcription of a gene or genes, but is not a substrate for the induced enzyme(s).
Industry:Biotechnology
A substance that improves surface contact by reducing the surface tension of a liquid: e.g., Triton X-10TM added to disinfecting solutions promotes the disinfestation process.
Industry:Biotechnology
A substance that inhibits or slows down growth and reproduction of bacteria.
Industry:Biotechnology
A substance that stimulates growth or other processes in plants. They include auxins, abscissic acid, cytokinins, gibberellins and ethylene. Phytohormones are chemical messengers that may pass through cells, tissues and organs and stimulate biochemical, physiological and morphological responses.
Industry:Biotechnology
A substance that stimulates the development of form or structure in an organism.
Industry:Biotechnology
A substance with hormone-like properties that is not a secretory product (e.g., ethylene; carbon dioxide).
Industry:Biotechnology
A substance, an agent or a condition that prevents or diminishes the immune response.
Industry:Biotechnology
A subsurface cell located in a plant apical meristem and characterized by a large vacuole.
Industry:Biotechnology
A support structure that makes no chemical contribution, and whose only function is support. Physiologically it is a neutral or immobile unit.
Industry:Biotechnology
