Phytochromes: Where to Start?

Oh, Sookyung; Montgomery, Beronda L · Cell · 2017

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Phytochrome signaling allows plants to sense and respond to light through gene regulation. Ushijima et al. (2017) demonstrate a role for phytochromes in widespread regulation of alternative promoter usage, resulting in light-dependent protein isoforms with altered subcellular localization that help the plant respond metabolically to fluctuating light conditions.

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