MeSH definition : The directional growth of organisms in response to light. In plants, aerial shoots
usually grow towards light. The phototropic response is thought to be controlled by
auxin ( AUXINS), a plant growth substance. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990);
MeSH synonym : phototropisms;
MeSH hyponym : heliotropism; Heliotropisms;
MeSH annotation : distinguish from PHOTOTROPHIC PROCESSES;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phototropism;
The directional growth of organisms in response to light. In plants, aerial shoots
usually grow towards light. The phototropic response is thought to be controlled by
auxin ( AUXINS), a plant growth substance. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)