ReviewThe Plant cell2010
Evolutionary studies illuminate the structural-functional model of plant phytochromes.
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- Both phytochrome A and phyB interact with PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTORs through an evolutionary conserved phyNature communications · 2025Article
- Phytochrome phosphorylation in plant light signaling.Frontiers in plant science · 2024Review
- EMS-induced mutagenesis in Choy sum (Brassica chinensis var. parachinensis) and selection for low light tolerance using abiotic stress indices.BMC plant biology · 2023Article
- Functions of Plant Phytochrome Signaling Pathways in Adaptation to Diverse Stresses.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- SCARECROW-like GRAS protein PES positively regulates petunia floral scent production.Plant physiology · 2023Article
- PHYTOCHROME C regulation of photoperiodic flowering via PHOTOPERIOD1 is mediated by EARLY FLOWERING 3 in Brachypodium distachyon.PLoS genetics · 2023Article
- Phytochrome F mediates red light responsiveness additively with phytochromes B1 and B2 in tomato.Plant physiology · 2023Article
- Regulation of Plant Photoresponses by Protein Kinase Activity of Phytochrome A.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Flowering time runs hot and cold.Plant physiology · 2022Review
- The Perennial Clock Is an Essential Timer for Seasonal Growth Events and Cold Hardiness.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2022Article
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- Phytochrome Signaling Networks.Annual review of plant biology · 2021Review
- Differing biophysical properties underpin the unique signaling potentials within the plant phytochrome photoreceptor families.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2021Article
- Editorial: Plant Phytochromes: From Structure to Signaling and Beyond.Frontiers in plant science · 2021Article
- Conformational Change of Tetratricopeptide Repeats Region Triggers Activation of Phytochrome-Associated Protein Phosphatase 5.Frontiers in plant science · 2021Article
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- Out of the Dark and Into the Light: A New View of Phytochrome Photobodies.Frontiers in plant science · 2021Review
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Abstract
A synthesis of insights from functional and evolutionary studies reveals how the phytochrome photoreceptor system has evolved to impart both stability and flexibility. Phytochromes in seed plants diverged into three major forms, phyA, phyB, and phyC, very early in the history of seed plants. Two additional forms, phyE and phyD, are restricted to flowering plants and Brassicaceae, respectively. While phyC, D, and E are absent from at least some taxa, phyA and phyB are present in all sampled seed plants and are the principal mediators of red/far-red-induced responses. Conversely, phyC-E apparently function in concert with phyB and, where present, expand the repertoire of phyB activities. Despite major advances, aspects of the structural-functional models for these photoreceptors remain elusive. Comparative sequence analyses expand the array of locus-specific mutant alleles for analysis by revealing historic mutations that occurred during gene lineage splitting and divergence. With insights from crystallographic data, a subset of these mutants can be chosen for functional studies to test their importance and determine the molecular mechanism by which they might impact light perception and signaling. In the case of gene families, where redundancy hinders isolation of some proportion of the relevant mutants, the approach may be particularly useful.
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