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New discovery on how plants detect light and grow could result in more resilient crops (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 10 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news:
Photoreceptors help seedlings detect when they have reached ample sunlight, when to stop elongating their stems and when to begin photosynthesis to produce energy. Photo by ArtRachen01/iStock
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have discovered where an important photoreceptor acts within plant stems, and the finding could help growers improve the success rate of crops like soybeans.
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