Mikhail Chailakhyan
Russian botanist
About Mikhail Chailakhyan
Lived 1902 – 1991 (aged 89). Mikhail Chailakhyan was a Russian plant physiologist.
Mikhail Khristoforovich Chailakhyan (, ; 1902–1991) was a Soviet Armenian scientist who is widely known for proposing the existence of a universal plant hormone that is involved in flowering. He named this hormone florigen in 1936. His studies included the mechanisms of flowering, tuberization and sex expression in plants. His pioneer work included the agricultural applications of phytohormones and synthetic analogs.
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Who was Mikhail Chailakhyan?
Russian botanist (1902-1991)
When was Mikhail Chailakhyan born?
Mikhail Chailakhyan was born on 8 March 1902 in Nakhichevan-on-Don.
When did Mikhail Chailakhyan die?
Mikhail Chailakhyan died on 30 November 1991 in Moscow.
What was Mikhail Chailakhyan's occupation?
Mikhail Chailakhyan was a plant physiologist.
What nationality was Mikhail Chailakhyan?
Mikhail Chailakhyan was Russian.
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