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• n  any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves

• kinin

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• Roots to shoots: Hormone transport in plants deciphered
  The protein essential for relocating cytokinins from roots to shoots has now been identified. The regulating hormone distribution mechanisms in plants have been identified before, but there was a poor understanding of how they worked. This new research could lead to sustainable bioenergy crops with increased growth and reduced needs for fertilizer.
  Feb. 21, 2014 - Science Daily