Etiolation

In botany, etiolation /iːtiəˈleɪʃən/ is a characteristic of flowering plants (angiosperms) grown in partial or complete absence of light. It is characterized by long, weak stems; smaller leaves due to longer internodes; and a pale yellow color (chlorosis). The development of seedlings in the dark ("skotomorphogenesis") leads to etiolated seedlings.

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