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These recommendations for genes encoding phytochromes were developed independently by Quail et al., but are broadly consistent with the Commission's guidelines. Their original article, kindly provided in advance of publication, appeared as a Letter to the Editor inPlant Cell (6:468–471, 1994) and is published with permission of the American Society of Plant Physiologists.
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Quail, P.H., Briggs, W.R., Chory, J. et al. Spotlight on phytochrome nomenclature. Plant Mol Biol Rep 12, S50–S56 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02671570
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