Control of nuclear import and phytochromes.
The past year has brought significant changes in our understanding of the molecular mechanism of photoreceptor-regulated gene expression in higher plants. The light-quantity- and light-quality-dependent nuclear import of phytochromes, followed by the conformation-dependent direct interaction of these phytochromes with transcription factors, seems to play a major role in light-modulated plant growth and development.
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Plant Biology Institute, Biological Research Centre, Temesvari Street 62, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary.
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D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism*; D045322:Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D010834:Phytochrome / Q000378:metabolism*; D059828:Plant Cells; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism; D021381:Protein Transport
D045322:Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins; D010834:Phytochrome