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Plant Responses to Wind and Touch

Thigmotropism in a redvine

Thigmotropism in a redvine

Tendrils of a redvine produce auxin in response to touching a support stick and then transfer the auxin to non-touching cells. The non-touching cells elongate faster to curl around the support stick.

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