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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant
Examples of phenomena involved in this High Irradiance Response (HIR) include:
• anthocyanin synthesis in seedlings and apple skins
• inhibition of hypocotyl elongation in mustard, lettuce and petunia
• plume hook opening in lettuce
• cotyledon enlargement in lettuce
• ethylene production in sorghum