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Horticultural Significance of Photomorphogenesis

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Photomorphogenesis

Part of the book series: Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology ((PLANT,volume 16))

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The shape of a plant may be substantially modified by the light environment in which it grows. Major aspects of morphogenesis that are affected by irradiance and/or wavelength are seed germination, development of the photosynthetic apparatus, stem and leaf growth and branching patterns. In addition, many of these and other processes are influenced by the photoperiod to which plants are exposed.

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  1. Radiation Biology Laboratory, Smithsonian Institution, 12441 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, MD, 20852, USA

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  2. Biologisches Institut II, Universität Lehrstuhl für Botanik, Schänzlestr. 1, D-7800, Freiburg, Germany

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Vince-Prue, D., Canham, A.E. (1983). Horticultural Significance of Photomorphogenesis. In: Shropshire, W., Mohr, H. (eds) Photomorphogenesis. Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology, vol 16. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68918-5_20

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