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Field Control of Plant Growth and Development through the Laser Activation of Phytochrome

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Helium–neon lasers emitting at 632.8 nm can influence the phytochrome controlled growth and development of plants more than a quarter of a mile away. It may therefore be possible to control the growth of crops using lasers to activate the phytochrome system.

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  1. Department of Plant Physiology, Waite Agricultural Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, 5064

    L. G. PALEG & D. ASPINALL

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PALEG, L., ASPINALL, D. Field Control of Plant Growth and Development through the Laser Activation of Phytochrome. Nature 228, 970–973 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/228970a0

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