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Tropic reversal in Phycomyces

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Phototropic reversal of Phycomyces sporangiophores can be elicited by a change to darkness during steady-state phototropism. The reversal lasts 25–30 min under these conditions. Control experiments show that the reversal is not caused by gravitropism. Tropic reversal is also elicited by the removal of a barrier during an avoidance response, showing that the reversal occurs at the output of the sensory transduction chain.

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    Present address: Department of Physics, Syracuse University, 13210, Syracuse, NY, USA

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  1. Abteilung Trautner, Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Genetik, Ihnestrasse 63-73, D-1000, Berlin-West 33, Germany

    Paul Galland & Vincenzo E. A. Russo

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Galland, P., Russo, V.E.A. Tropic reversal in Phycomyces . Planta 163, 401–404 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00395149

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