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PHYTOCHROMES: DIFFERENTIAL PROPERTIES, EXPRESSION PATTERNS AND MOLECULAR EVOLUTION*

1995; Wiley; Volume: 61; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1751-1097.1995.tb09238.x

1751-1097

Lee H. Pratt,

Plant Molecular Biology Research

Photochemistry and PhotobiologyVolume 61, Issue 1 p. 10-21 Free Access PHYTOCHROMES: DIFFERENTIAL PROPERTIES, EXPRESSION PATTERNS AND MOLECULAR EVOLUTION* Lee H. Pratt, Lee H. Pratt Botany Department, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USASearch for more papers by this author Lee H. Pratt, Lee H. Pratt Botany Department, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: January 1995 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-1097.1995.tb09238.xCitations: 49 † *This review is dedicated to the memory of Warren Butler, a pioneer in the study of phytochrome, a visionary by anticipating the discovery of multiple phytochromes and a valued teacher, colleague and friend. 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Learn more.Copy URL Abbreviations GUS β-glucuronidase LFR low fluence response PCR polymerase chain reaction PHY (PHY phy) undesignated phytochrome gene (apoprotein holoprotein) PHYA (PHYA phyA)PHYB (PHYB phyB)etc phytochrome gene (apoprotein holoprotein) of the AB etc.type PHYA1 (PHYA 1 phyA1) etc., phytochrome gene (apoprotein holoprotein) number 1 of the A type etc. Pr (Pfr) undesignated phytochrome holoprotein in the red (far-red)-light-absorbing form; PrA (PfrA) PrB (PfrB) etc. red (far-red)-light-absorbing form of phyA phyB etc. REFERENCES 1 Quail, P. H., W. R. Briggs, J. Chory, R. P. Hangarter, N. P. Harberd, R. E. Kendrick, M. Koornneef, B. Parks, R. A. Sharrock, E. Schäfer, W. F. Thompson and G. C. Whitelam (1994) Spotlight on phytochrome nomenclature. Plant Cell 6, 468– 471. 2 R. E. Kendrick and G. H. M. Kronenberg (eds.) (1994) Photomorphogenesis in Plants, 2nd ed. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht , The Netherlands , 828 pp. 3 L. H. Pratt and M.-M. 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