Phytochrome-mediated signal transduction pathways in plants.
Phytochromes are photoreceptors that regulate plant growth and development in response to the solar radiation environment. Recent studies reveal how phytochrome-mediated light signals can be transduced to the cells for their responses. The possible signal transduction pathways of phytochromes include: (a) direct regulation of gene transcription and (b) typical kinase-involved signaling pathways and its regulation by phosphorylation, dephosphorylation, and proteolytic degradation. This review highlights some of the recent findings.
Kim
Jeong-Il
JI
Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304, USA.
Kozhukh
Gennady V
GV
Song
Pill-Soon
PS
D010834:Phytochrome / Q000502:physiology*; D018521:Plant Physiological Phenomena; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*
D010834:Phytochrome