bHLH class transcription factors take centre stage in phytochrome signalling.

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serval:BIB_C192FDCEEB0F
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Publications
Institution
Title
bHLH class transcription factors take centre stage in phytochrome signalling.
Journal
Trends in Plant Science
Author(s)
Duek P.D., Fankhauser C.
ISSN
1360-1385[print], 1360-1385[linking]
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2005
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
10
Number
2
Pages
51-54
Language
english
Abstract
The phytochrome family of photoreceptors (there are five phytochromes in Arabidopsis, named phyA to phyE) maximally absorbs red and far-red light and plays important functions throughout the life cycle of plants. Several recent studies have shown that multiple related bHLH (basic helix-loop-helix) class transcription factors play key roles in phytochrome signal transduction. Somewhat surprisingly these transcription factors primarily act as negative regulators of phytochrome signalling. Moreover, in some cases, the phytochromes inhibit those negative regulators.
Keywords
Arabidopsis/genetics, Arabidopsis/metabolism, Arabidopsis Proteins/metabolism, Helix-Loop-Helix Motifs, Phytochrome/genetics, Phytochrome/physiology, Signal Transduction, Transcription Factors/metabolism
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Web of science
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