Mikhail Chailakhyan
Armenian-Soviet scientist botanist (1902–1991)
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Mikhail Khristoforovich Chailakhyan (Armenian: Միքայել Քրիստափորի Չայլախյան, Russian: Михаи́л Христофо́рович Чайлахя́н; 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.[1] He named this hormone florigen in 1936.[2] 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.[3]
Born1902
Died1991 (aged 88–89)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Knownforcontributions to plant physiology and flowering
Fieldsplant growth and development
Mikhail Kristapori Chailakhyan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1902 |
| Died | 1991 (aged 88–89) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Known for | contributions to plant physiology and flowering |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | plant growth and development |