cytokinin catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0009823

Synonyms

cytokinin breakdown
cytokinin catabolism
cytokinin degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of cytokinins, a class of adenine-derived compounds that can function in plants as plant growth regulators.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: cytokinin metabolic process hormone catabolic process

cytokinin metabolic process hormone catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: discadenine catabolic process isopentenyl adenine catabolic process

discadenine catabolic process isopentenyl adenine catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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