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Action spectrum for the blue-light-dependent morphogenesis of hair whorls in Acetabularia mediterranea

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In young Acetabularia mediterranea Lamouroux (=A. acetabulum (L.) Silva) the formation of the lateral hair whorls can be induced by a short pulse of blue light after continuous red preillumination. In this paper we describe the experimental conditions for optimum response and the properties of the action spectrum. The probit of the cells which eventually form hair whorls is linearly correlated to the logarithm of the incident quanta of blue light. Parallel fluence-response curves for all wavelengths indicate the involvement of only one photoreceptor pigment. The action spectrum shows no effectiveness of wavelengths above 520 nm, a high action peak at 470 nm and two lower ones at 425 and 370 nm, and is in accordance with those of cryptochrome-like photoreceptors.

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Schmid, R., Idziak, E.M. & Tünnermann, M. Action spectrum for the blue-light-dependent morphogenesis of hair whorls in Acetabularia mediterranea . Planta 171, 96–103 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00395072

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