thigmomorphogenesis

(noun)

the response by plants to mechanical sensation (touch) by altering their growth patterns

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Examples of thigmomorphogenesis in the following topics:

  • Plant Responses to Wind and Touch

    • Thigmomorphogenesis is a slow developmental change in the shape of a plant subjected to continuous mechanical stress.
    • Ethylene and jasmonate are likely involved in thigmomorphogenesis.