title: Protein nucleocytoplasmic transport and its light regulation in plants.
abstract: Light exerts a great influence on gene expression, physiology and development pattern in higher plants. Protein factors involved in these processes, such as the photoreceptor, phytochrome B, a key regulatory protein, COP1, and some bZIP transcription factors have been identified and their light-regulated movement between the cytoplasm and the nucleus has been demonstrated. These findings imply that nucleocytoplasmic transport plays a crucial role in light regulation in higher plants. This review summarizes recent investigations into plant nuclear transport systems and specific cases where nucleocytoplasmic transport is subject to light regulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Ochanomizu University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: X W
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Deng
mesh_terms: D001692:Biological Transport; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism*; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism*; D008027:Light; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins