PLANTS - 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 ...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140220132530.ht