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Write the physiological effects of gibberellins.

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(i) Application of gibberellins on plants stimulate extraordinary elongation of internode. eg. Corn and Pea. (ii) Treatment of rosette plants with gibberellin induces sudden shoot elongation followed by flowering, called bolting. (iii) Gibberellins promote the production of male flowers in monoecious plants like Cucurbits. (iv) Gibberellins break dormancy of potato tubers. (v) Gibberellins is inducing the formation of seedless fruit, termed as Parthenocarpic fruits (Development of fruits without fertilization) eg. Tomato.
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