ALL meanings of phytochrome
phy·to·chrome
P p - noun phytochrome a plant pigment that is associated with the absorption of light in the photoperiodic response and that may regulate various types of growth and development. 1
- noun phytochrome a blue-green pigment existing in two interchangeable forms, present in most plants, that mediates many light-dependent processes, including photoperiodism and the greening of leaves 0
- noun phytochrome a bluish-green plant protein that, in response to variations in red light, regulates the growth of plants 0