Year: 2014
Type: review
Abstract: Plants depend on the surrounding light environment to direct their growth. Blue light (300-500 nm) in particular acts to promote a wide variety of photomorphogenic responses including seedling establishment, phototropism and circadian clock regulation. Several different classes of flavin-based photoreceptors have been identified that mediate the effects of blue light in the dicotyledonous genetic model Arabidopsis thaliana. These include the cryptochromes, the phototropins and members of the Zeitlupe family. In this review, we discuss recent advances, which contribute to our understanding of how these photosensory systems are activated by blue light and how they initiate signaling to regulate diverse aspects of plant development.
Source: Plant and Cell Physiology
DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcu196
Authors: J. M. Christie, L. Blackwood, J. Petersen, S. Sullivan
Institution: University of Glasgow
Language: English
Topic: Light effects on plants
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Estimated APC paid: $2,809
OpenAlex ID: W2124179215