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Continued synthesis of chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b occurs in Tradescantia albiflora Kunth on transfer to darkness. This synthesis continues for several days and may result in a doubling of chlorophyll content per leaf. It is accompanied by continued cell division and development of normal chloroplast ultrastructure, including stacked thylakoids.
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Adamson, H.Y., Hiller, R.G. & Vesk, M. Chloroplast development and the synthesis of chlorophyll a and b and chlorophyll protein complexes I and II in the dark in Tradescantia albiflora (Kunth). Planta 150, 269–274 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00384654
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