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University of California - Riverside

Corn Field

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Scientists at UC Riverside have identified the molecular mechanism by which photoreceptors called phytochromes control plant growth and development. The findings have implications in agriculture, where farmers are increasingly looking to grow more food on less land.

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Gilles San Martin (CC BY 2.0)

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