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GO: Biological Process

short-day photoperiodism, flowering

Term ID
GO:0048575
Synonyms
  • long-night photoperiodism, flowering
  • response to long-night, flowering
  • response to short-day, flowering
  • short-day photoperiodic control of flowering
  • short-day photoperiodic control of flowering time
  • short-day photoperiodic control of inflorescence development
Definition
A change from vegetative to reproductive phase as a result of detection of, or exposure to, a period of light that falls short of the critical day length. The critical day length varies between species. Although the term is short-day is used, most species actually respond to the duration of the night, so that the response will occur when a period of darkness exceeds the number of hours defined by 24 minus the critical day length. (3)
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