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Phot1 and phot2 mediate blue light regulation of stomatal opening.
Nature - 6 Dec 2001
Kinoshita T, Doi M, Suetsugu N, Kagawa T, Wada M, Shimazaki K
Abstract excerpt
The stomatal pores of higher plants allow for gaseous exchange into and out of leaves. Situated in the epidermis, they are surrounded by a pair of guard cells which control their opening in response to many environmental stimuli, including blue light. Opening of the pores is mediated by K(+) accumulation in guard cells through a K(+) channel and driven by an inside-negative electrical potential. Blue light causes...
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