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Nature Cell Biology 11, 845–851 (1 July 2009) | doi:10.1038/ncb1892

OsHAL3 mediates a new pathway in the light-regulated growth of rice

Shi-Yong Sun , Dai-Yin Chao , Xin-Min Li , Min Shi , Ji-Ping Gao , Mei-Zhen Zhu , Hong-Quan Yang , Sheng Luan & Hong-Xuan Lin

Plants show distinct morphologies in different light conditions through a process called photomorphogenesis. A predominant feature of photomorphogenesis is the reduced growth of seedlings under light conditions compared with darkness.