Chinese Bulletin of Botany ›› 2003, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (01): 115-121.

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The Aromatic Cytokinins in Plants

TU Hong-YanYE Qing-Sheng LI Ling   

  1. (College of Life Science, South China Normal University,Guangzhou 510631)
  • Received:2002-01-17 Revised:2002-09-27 Online:2003-02-20 Published:2003-02-20
  • Contact: TU Hong-Yan

Abstract: The aromatic cytokinins contain 6-benzylaminopurine (BA), 6-[3 –hydroxybenzylamino] purine (mT), 6-[2-hydroxybenzylamino]purine (oT) and their derivatives. Aromatic cytokinins metabolism is classified under four broad headings: interconversion, hydroxylation, conjugation and oxidation. This paper reviewed cytokinin action at the molecular and cellular levels in terms of signal perception, transduction,and response.