Mutant screen distinguishes between residues necessary for light-signal perception and signal transfer by phytochrome B.
The phytochromes (phyA to phyE) are a major plant photoreceptor family that regulate a diversity of developmental processes in response to light. The N-terminal 651-amino acid domain of phyB (N651), which binds an open tetrapyrrole chromophore, acts to perceive and transduce regulatory light signals...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2494609?pdf=render |