abscission

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When days shorten, the leaves begin to accumulate more of this chemical during the night, stimulating the formation of an abscission layer.

From Washington Times

The abscission process leaves behind the primary cilium and any signaling systems localized to the cilium.

From Science Magazine

Additional insights important to TAG biosynthesis, fruit ripening and abscission are provided in .

From Nature

Students worked with collaborative teams to develop innovative methods for quantifying leaf color change and abscission in campus trees.

From Science Magazine

It was apparent that this early freeze came before the abscission layers were formed in the leaf bases or growth matured.

From Project Gutenberg