OBO ID: GO:0048574
Term Name: long-day photoperiodism, flowering Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • long-day photoperiodic control of flowering
  • long-day photoperiodic control of flowering time
  • long-day photoperiodic control of inflorescence development
  • response to long-day, flowering
  • response to short-night, flowering
  • short-night photoperiodism, flowering
Definition: A change from the vegetative to the reproductive phase as a result of detection of, or exposure to, a period of light that exceeds the critical day length. The critical day length varies between species. Although the term is long-day is used, most species actually respond to the duration of the night, so that the response will occur when a period of darkness falls short of the number of hours defined by 24 minus the critical day length. (3)
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