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Rice develop wavy seminal roots in response to light stimulus.
Plant cell reports - 1 Sept 2011
Wang Shu-Jen, Ho Chia-Hsun, Chen Hsiang-Wen
Abstract excerpt
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) seminal roots are the primary roots to emerge from germinated seeds. Here, we demonstrate that the photomorphology of the seminal roots was diverse among rice varieties, and the light-induced wavy roots were found mostly in indica-type rice varieties. The light-induced wavy morphology in rice seminal roots has been different with curling or coiling roots in some other specific conditions,...
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