Description
Picloram is a synthetic auxin that is often used in the control of woody plants and broadleaf plants. Auxins typically act in concert with, or in opposition to, other plant hormones. For example, the ratio of auxin to cytokinin in certain plant tissues determines initiation of root versus shoot buds.
The plant hormones cytokinins (CKs) comprise a class of growth regulators involved in the stress response, senescence, photosynthesis, nutrient assimilation and mobilization, as well as modulation of a plant tissue’s ability to act as a sink or source of metabolites.
CKs are recognized by a subset of sensor histidine kinases (HKs) and the signal is transmitted to the nucleus via a multistep phosphorelay (MSP), thus activating the expression of target genes.
Product Specifications
Picloram
Formula: C6H3Cl3N2O2
MW: 241.46 g/mol
Storage/Handling: Store at room temperature.
Soluble in 1N NaOH.
Literature:
- Müller B, Sheen J (2008). Cytokinin and auxin interaction in root stem-cell specification during early embryogenesis. Nature, 453(7198):1094-7.
- Hwang I, Sheen J, Müller B (2012) Cytokinin signaling networks. Annual review of plant biology 63: 353-380.
