Cryptochromes are blue-light receptors that mediate photoresponses in plants. The
genomes of most land plants encode two clades of cryptochromes, CRY1 and CRY2, which …

Cryptochromes are flavoprotein photoreceptors first identified in Arabidopsis thaliana, where
they play key roles in growth and development. Subsequently identified in prokaryotes …

Dimerizers allowing inducible control of protein-protein interactions are powerful tools for
manipulating biological processes. Here we describe genetically encoded light-inducible …

Light plays an important role in plants' growth and development throughout their life cycle.
Plants alter their morphological features in response to light cues of varying intensity and …

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation directly affects plants and microorganisms, but also alters the
species-specific interactions between them. The distinct bands of UV radiation, UV-A, UV-B …

Plants have evolved complex and sophisticated transcriptional networks that mediate
developmental changes in response to light. These light-regulated processes include …

Signaling photoreceptors use the information contained in the absorption of a photon to
modulate biological activity in plants and a wide range of organisms. The fundamental—and …

Among the biological phenomena that fall within the emerging field of “quantum biology” is
the suggestion that magnetically sensitive chemical reactions are responsible for the …

Cryptochromes (CRYs) are blue light photoreceptors that regulate growth, development, and
metabolism in plants. In Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis), CRY1 and CRY2 possess …

Cryptochromes (CRY) are blue-light receptors that mediate various light responses in plants.
The photoexcited CRY molecules undergo several biophysical and biochemical changes …