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Gating of the rapid shade-avoidance response by the circadian clock in plants.
Nature - 11 Dec 2003
Salter Michael G, Franklin Keara A, Whitelam Garry C
Abstract excerpt
The phytochromes are a family of plant photoreceptor proteins that control several adaptive developmental strategies. For example, the phytochromes perceive far-red light (wavelengths between 700 and 800 nm) reflected or scattered from the leaves of nearby vegetation. This provides an early warning of potential shading, and triggers a series of 'shade-avoidance' responses, such as a rapid increase in elongation,...
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