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SUMMARY: It is shown that the flavin inhibitors mepacrine and lumichrome have a greater effect on the growth of illuminated than unilluminated static liquid cultures of Phycomyces. The possible relevance of these findings to our understanding of the mechanism of phototropism is discussed.

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