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IT has been shown that the synthesis of mRNA and protein is a prerequisite for phytochrome -mediated synthesis of anthocyanin1,2, and that irradiation of plant tissue with red light stimulates the production of several enzymes3,4. We recently demonstrated that red light irradiation of segments from etiolated barley leaves would quickly induce the synthesis of gibberellin-like substances5. Subsequently we have investigated the possibility that this red light-induced gibberellin synthesis requires the formation of enzymes and RNA before the production of the gibberellins themselves.
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REID, D., CLEMENTS, J. RNA and Protein Synthesis; Prerequisites of Red Light-induced Gibberellin Synthesis. Nature 219, 607–609 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/219607a0
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