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Subfunctionalization of PhyB1 and PhyB2 in the control of seedling and mature plant traits in maize.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Jan 2007
Sheehan Moira J, Kennedy Lisa M, Costich Denise E, Brutnell Thomas P
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Phytochromes are the primary red/far-red photoreceptors of higher plants, mediating numerous developmental processes throughout the life cycle, from germination to flowering. In seed plants, phytochromes are encoded by a small gene family with each member performing both distinct and redundant roles in mediating physiological responses to light cues. Studies in both eudicot and monocot species have defined a...
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