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budding 1. The formation of buds as a result of cell division in a localized area of a shoot. In general, budding is promoted by cytokinins and is inhibited by auxins. 2. The grafting of a bud on to a plant. 3. Gemmation, a form of asexual reproduction in which a new individual develops within the body wall or cell membrane of the parent, causing a bud-like swelling, then detaches itself to commence an independent life. In certain single-celled micro-organisms a new cell is formed by extrusion or out-growth from an existing cell. See also ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION. A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY ×

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budding (gemmation) 1. A form of asexual reproduction in which a new individual develops within the body wall or cell membrane of the parent, causing a bud-like swelling, then detaches itself to commence an independent life. In certain single-celled micro-organisms a new cell is formed by extrusion or outgrowth from an existing cell. 2. In Hymenoptera, the migration of a group of workers and brood to a new nest site. A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY ×

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budding 1. (in biology) A method of asexual reproduction in which a new individual is derived from an outgrowth (bud) that becomes detached from the body of the parent. In animals the process is also called gemmation; it is common in cnidarians (e.g. Hydra) and also occurs in some sponges and other invertebrates. Among fungi, budding is characteristic of the yeasts. 2. (in horticulture) A method of grafting in which a bud of the scion is inserted onto the stock, usually beneath the bark. A Dictionary of Biology ×

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budding Method of asexual reproduction that produces a new organism from an outgrowth of the parent. Hydras, for example, often bud in spring and summer. Yeasts also reproduce by budding. A small bulge appears on the parent and grows until it breaks away as a new individual. World Encyclopedia ×

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