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The lag period for the second positive curvature was examined inPilobolus crystallinus sporangiophores. The lag period for curvature development was 20–30 min at lower fluence rates than 6.32 nmol/m2s but greatly extended at higher fluence rates. When a 20-min symmetrical irradiation with blue light was applied before a 20-min unilateral blue light irradiation, sporangiophores bent as much as those unilaterally and continuously irradiated for 40 min. However, when a 20-min unilateral irradiation was followed by a 20-min symmetrical irradiation, sporangiophores did not show any curvature. That is, the reaction during the first 20 min of the lag period is independent of light direction. This light-direction-independent lag period is considered to be the duration required for adaptation. The lag period for phototropism was also extended when fluence rate was reduced after the start of irradiation. These results suggested that an adaptation process is involved in phototropism ofPilobolus.
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Kubo, H., Mihara, H. Lag period for phototropism inPilobolus crystallinus sporangiophores. Mycoscience 37, 295–299 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02461301
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