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PIL5, a phytochrome-interacting basic helix-loop-helix protein, is a key negative regulator of seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana.
The Plant cell - 1 Nov 2004
Oh Eunkyoo, Kim Jonghyun, Park Eunae, Kim Jeong-Il, Kang Changwon, Choi Giltsu
Abstract excerpt
The first decision made by an angiosperm seed, whether to germinate or not, is based on integration of various environmental signals such as water and light. The phytochromes (Phys) act as red and far-red light (Pfr) photoreceptors to mediate light signaling through yet uncharacterized pathways....
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