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Light wavelengths can impact how plants develop their chloroplasts - which determine how green the plant is - according to a new study published in American Journal of Botany .

Chloroplasts are organelles that conduct photosynthesis using sunlight and carbon dioxide. They contain pigment chlorophyll, which captures the energy from sunlight, converts it, and stores it in the energy-storage molecules. Chlorophyll is what gives plants their green colour.

According to scientists, the strength of light emission or its wavelength can determine the greenness of a plant.

Scientists from Michigan State University's MSU-DOE Plant Research Laborat...