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39.2 Plant hormones 131095 SunHa Lee cytokinins - 2) apical dominance Apical dominance: ability of the apical bud to suppress the development of axillary buds Direct inhibition hypothesis: auxin & cytokinins act antagonistically in regulating axillary bud growth - auxin: sent from apical bud, directly inhibits axillary growth - cytokinins: sent from roots, signals axillary growth Ratio of auxin and cytokinins is important 2) apical dominance Apical bud removed: no inhibition of axillary buds, more lateral branches Auxin added: lateral bud growth repressed Overload of cytokinins: more lateral branches, bushier 3) anti-aging effects Slow aging - inhibit protein breakdown - stimulate RNA and protein synthesis - mobilize nutrients from nearby tissues