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Lateral dominance

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noun

The normal tendency or the consistent preference for use of one side of the body or of one of a pair of bodily organs.


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Since the body has two distinct sides, it is a normal tendency for a person to use one side more often than the other. There is a palpable preference for use of one eye, ear, hand, foot, as well as brain hemisphere over the other. Hence, terms such as left-handed and right-handed are contrived, as well as left-brained and right-brained.


Synonym: laterality.
See also:lateralization.


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Re: Mitosis and Meiosis

... how much you water. It will also result in increased appearance of lateral shouts (which involve mitosis) due to the loss of apical dominance.

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by Cat
Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:14 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Mitosis and Meiosis
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Prune apical meristem and lower branches to increase yield?

... increases yield due to the diffusion of auxins which control apical dominance (AD). The resulting 'competition' of the remaining lateral shoots/branches for AD provides more and better fruiting tips which increases yield. ...

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by bta
Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:53 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Prune apical meristem and lower branches to increase yield?
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