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Cytokinin facts for kids

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Cytokinins are hormones in plants that are found both naturally and synthetically. They are used to make the process of cell mitosis quicken, and thus to make the plant grow faster.

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  • Zeatin

    The cytokinin zeatin is named after the genus of corn, Zea.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Citoquinina para niños

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