Opening/closure of Stomata and Their Purposes (IMAGE)

Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM), Nagoya University

Opening/closure of Stomata and Their Purposes

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Stomata open in response to blue light, and close in the presence of abscisic acid (ABA), which is biosynthesized when the plant is under dark conditions and/or drought stress. Stomata are essential for the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) in order for the plant to carry out photosynthesis.

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ITbM, Nagoya University

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