phytochrome

noun

Meaning

Any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants

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Related words

oat(English)conjugates(English)apophytochrome(English)bacteriophytochrome(English)phototropin(English)phytochromobilin(English)phytoprotein(English)plant hormone(English)

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