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antiauxin

A chemical that interferes with the auxin response. Antiauxin may or may not involve prevention of auxin transport or movement in plants. Some antiauxins are said to promote morphogenesis in vitro, such as 2,3,5-tri-iodobenzoate (TIBA; f.w. 499.81), or 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetate (2,4,5-T; m.w. 255.49), which stimulate the growth of some cultures.

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