photomorphogenesis
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- photomorphogenic adjective
Etymology
Origin of photomorphogenesis
First recorded in 1955–60; photo- + morphogenesis
Example Sentences
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Her research was in photomorphogenesis, which is the influence of light on plant growth.
From Los Angeles Times
Finally, we conducted photomorphogenesis assays in plant seedlings to place our findings in a physiological context.
From Science Magazine
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