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The term “primary reaction of phytochrome” is used to designate the first reaction in which Pfr, the physiologically active species of the phytochrome system, becomes involved after its formation. This reaction can be written as
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Mohr, H. (1972). The Problem of the Primary Reaction of Phytochrome. In: Lectures on Photomorphogenesis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65418-3_11
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