Phytochromes: Where to Start?

Journal Article · 30 November 2017 · Cell

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2017.11.020 · OSTI ID:1483925

Oh, Sookyung ^[1]; Montgomery, Beronda L. ^[1]

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1. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)

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.

• Research Organization: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE
• Grant/Contract Number: FG02-91ER20021; MCB-1515002
• OSTI ID: 1483925
• Alternate ID(s): OSTI ID: 1596282
• Journal Information: Cell, Vol. 171, Issue 6; ISSN 0092-8674
• Publisher: ElsevierCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English