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The development of the filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa is subject to light regulation at various stages of its life cycle.The light regulated processes include the following. (1) Induction of carotenoid synthesis in the mycelia. (2) Development of aerial hyphae and conidium from mycelia. (3) Phase shift of circadian rhythm of conidiation. (4) Protoperithecium formation under nitrogen limited condition. (5) Formation of perithecium beak under directional light. (6) Bending of beak toward directional light.
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Hasunuma, K., Yoshida, Y., Lee, B. (2005). Light Signal Transduction Coupled with Reactive Oxygen Species in Neurospora crassa . In: Wada, M., Shimazaki, Ki., Iino, M. (eds) Light Sensing in Plants. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/4-431-27092-2_37
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