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Functional characterization of blue-light-induced responses and PHOTOTROPIN 1 gene in Welwitschia mirabilis.
Journal of plant research - 1 Mar 2016
Ishishita Kazuhiro, Suetsugu Noriyuki, Hirose Yuki, Higa Takeshi, Doi Michio, Wada Masamitsu, Matsushita Tomonao, Gotoh Eiji
Abstract excerpt
The blue light (BL) receptor phototropin (phot) is specifically found in green plants; it regulates various BL-induced responses such as phototropism, chloroplast movement, stomatal opening, and leaf flattening. In Arabidopsis thaliana, two phototropins--phot1 and phot2--respond to blue light in overlapping but distinct ways. These BL-receptor-mediated responses enhance the photosynthetic activity of plants under...
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