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Phytochromes are the sole photoreceptors for perceiving red/far-red light in rice.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 25 Aug 2009
Takano Makoto, Inagaki Noritoshi, Xie Xianzhi, Kiyota Seiichiro, Baba-Kasai Akiko, Tanabata Takanari, Shinomura Tomoko
Abstract excerpt
Phytochromes are believed to be solely responsible for red and far-red light perception, but this has never been definitively tested. To directly address this hypothesis, a phytochrome triple mutant (phyAphyBphyC) was generated in rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Nipponbare) and its responses to red and far-red light were monitored. Since rice only has three phytochrome genes (PHYA, PHYB and PHYC), this mutant is...
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