It is possible to make seedless tomatoes by removing the anthers of the flower and putting a hormone auxin) on the stigma of the tomato flower. Weekly applications are required. Over the course of development, the stigma and style fall off, and the ovary develops into a normal- looking tomato with no seeds. Normally, seed and fruit formation are coordinated using hormone signaling. What does the application of auxin indicate?

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Applied auxin substitutes for the natural auxin that would normally be produced by developing seeds, allowing the fruit to develop without seeds.

It Is Possible to Make Seedless Tomatoes by Removing the Anthers