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Science 19 October 1979:
Vol. 206. no. 4416, pp. 357 - 358
DOI: 10.1126/science.206.4416.357
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`hycomyces: Interference Between the Light Growth Response nd the Avoidance Response

SALLY S. HARRIS 1 and DAVID S. DENNISON 1

1 Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, Newt Hampshire 03755

Phycomyces sporangiophores showl a growth response to a light stimus and an avoidance bending response to a physical barrier. A bluie-light stimnlluts Imninisteredl in conjunction with a barrier interferes with the avoidance bending sponse. This interference begins ifter a latency of abotit 3 minultes atndt continues a period of 4 to 5 minutes.

Submitted on April 9, 1979
Revised on June 11, 1979

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