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Out of the darkness: how plants prepare for, and endure, life in the sun
All plants must sense, and respond to, their environment. This perception is of crucial importance to developing seedlings. Initially, they must grow in subterranean darkness in order to reach the surface - a process known as skotomorphogenesis (development in the dark). Once at the surface,... click to read more
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published on Nov 28, 2016
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