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Photoperiodism vs Cryptochrome - What's the difference?

photoperiodism | cryptochrome |

As nouns the difference between photoperiodism and cryptochrome

is that photoperiodism is (biology) the growth, development and other responses of plants and animals according to the length of day and/or night while cryptochrome is (biochemistry) any of several light-sensitive flavoproteins, in the protoreceptors of plants, that regulate germination, elongation and photoperiodism.

photoperiodism

English

(wikipedia photoperiodism)

Noun

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  • (biology) the growth, development and other responses of plants and animals according to the length of day and/or night

    • Related terms

    *photoperiodic

    See also

    *circadian rhythm

    cryptochrome

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cryptochrome) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of several light-sensitive flavoproteins, in the protoreceptors of plants, that regulate germination, elongation and photoperiodism