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THE effects of low light intensity which rapidly lead to observable changes in the growth rate and morphology of plants are well documented1. In an experiment to determine the influence of low intensity light on the yield of grain in wheat, we have discovered a new effect which is expressed several weeks after treatment.
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WALPOLE, P., MORGAN, D. Acceleration of Senescence induced in Wheat by Light. Nature New Biology 230, 190–192 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio230190b0
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