Photocontrol of Development by Stigmatella Aurantiaca

Overview

Journal J Bacteriol

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1980 Jun 1

PMID 6769906

Citations 11

Authors

D White

W Shropshire Jr

K Stephens

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Abstract

Aggregation and fruiting body formation by Stigmatella aurantiaca were stimulated most effectively by low irradiances of blue light between 400 and 500 nm. At higher irradiances, other wavelengths of light, including those in the far-red region of the spectrum, were also effective.

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