Concern over depletion of the ozone layer in part centres on the possible consequences of more ultraviolet radiation reaching Earth’s surface. One such outcome may be increased mutation rates in some species of plants, but the research concerned will need to be followed up with more detailed studies.
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Britt, A. An unbearable beating by light?. Nature 406, 30–31 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/35017681
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