Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134555430
Author: Colleen Belk, Virginia Borden Maier
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 26, Problem 9LTB
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Phytochrome is a protein found in the plants which regulates stem growth, flowering, pigment synthesis including seed germination. Short-day plants do not bloom if the day length overshoots the critical length.
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