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Use of confocal laser as light source reveals stomata-autonomous function.
PloS one - 20 Dec 2006
Cañamero Roberto C, Boccalandro Hernán, Casal Jorge, Serna Laura
Abstract excerpt
In most terrestrial plants, stomata open during the day to maximize the update of CO(2) for photosynthesis, but they close at night to minimize water loss. Blue light, among several environmental factors, controls this process. Stomata response to diverse stimuli seems to be dictated by the behaviour of neighbour stomata creating leaf areas of coordinated response. Here individual stomata of Arabidopsis leaves...
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