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Phytochrome A requires jasmonate for photodestruction.
Planta - 1 Apr 2009
Riemann Michael, Bouyer Daniel, Hisada Akiko, Müller Axel, Yatou Osamu, Weiler Elmar W, Takano Makoto, Furuya Masaki, Nick Peter
Abstract excerpt
The plant photoreceptor phytochrome is organised in a small gene family with phytochrome A (phyA) being unique, because it is specifically degraded upon activation by light. This so called photodestruction is thought to be important for dynamic aspects of sensing such as measuring day length or shading by competitors. Signal-triggered proteolytic degradation has emerged as central element of signal crosstalk in...
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