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Phototropism: mechanism and outcomes

Ullas V Pedmale, R Brandon Celaya, Emmanuel Liscum

    The Arabidopsis Book
    |February 4, 2012
    PubMed
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    Plants exhibit phototropism, a blue light-guided growth response, enabling adaptation to environmental changes. Research, particularly using Arabidopsis, reveals the genetic and molecular mechanisms behind this crucial plant photoresponse.

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