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A Simple Chamber for Long-term Confocal Imaging of Root and Hypocotyl Development
Published on: May 17, 2017
Photoreception and photoresponses in the radish hypocotyl
1Department of Botany, University of Reading, Whiteknights, RG6 2AS, Reading, UK.
Abstract:
In etiolated hypocotyls of Raphanus sativus L. the growth responses to continuous red, far-red and blue light have been distinguished on the bases of photoreceptive sites and regions of physiological response. Blue light appeared to retard a fairly mature stage of elongation, acting immediately and directly on the cells irradiated. Far-red light caused a marked inhibition of all stages of elongation after a lag period, and the stimulus could be transmitted from the hook region. The effect of red light was complex and consisted of one promotive and two inhibitory responses.
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