Usually means: Light-sensitive pigment in plants.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (phytochrome)

▸ noun:  (biochemistry) Any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants

Similar:
apophytochrome, bacteriophytochrome, phototropin, phytochromobilin, phytoprotein, plant hormone, cyanobacteriochrome, phototrophin, phytocyanin, photogene, more...

Types:
Pr, Pfr, PhyB, PhyA, more...

Phrases:
phytochrome a, phytochrome b, more...

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Similar:
apophytochrome, bacteriophytochrome, phototropin, phytochromobilin, phytoprotein, plant hormone, cyanobacteriochrome, phototrophin, phytocyanin, photogene, more...

Types:
Pr, Pfr, PhyB, PhyA, more...

Phrases:
phytochrome a, phytochrome b, more...



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