Thigmomorphogenesis
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Thigmomorphogenesis
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Thigmomorphogenesis (from Ancient Greek θιγγάνω (thingánō) to touch, μορφή (morphê) shape, and γένεσις (génesis) creation) is the response by plants to mechanical sensation (touch) by altering their growth patterns. In the wild, these patterns can be evinced by wind, raindrops, and rubbing by passing animals. Botanists have long known that plants grown in a greenhouse tend to be taller and more spindly than plants grown outside. M.J. Jaffe discovered in the 1970s that regular rubbing or bending
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Biological response in plants
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thigmomorphogenesis
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2024-01-15T07:46:20Z
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