skototropism

(noun)

growth or movement away from light

Related Terms

  • auxin
  • phototropin
  • cryptochrome

Examples of skototropism in the following topics:

  • Blue Light Response

    • Positive phototropism is growth toward a light source , while negative phototropism (also called skototropism) is growth away from light.
Subjects
  • Accounting
  • Algebra
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World History
  • Writing

Except where noted, content and user contributions on this site are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 with attribution required.