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Light-dependent Stomatal Opening

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Mediation of Blue-light Photoreception in Guard Cells by Zeaxanthin

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Reversal of Blue Light–Stimulated Opening by Green Light

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Talbott, L. D., Hammad, J. W., Harn, L. C, Nguyen, V., Patel, J., and Zeiger, E. (2006) Reversal by green light of blue light-stimulated stomatal opening in intact, attached leaves of Arabidopsis operates only in the potassium dependent, morning phase of movement. Plant Cell Physiol. 47: 333–339.

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