Plant defense responses to biotic stress and its interplay with fluctuating dark/light conditions
Plants are subjected to a plethora of environmental cues that cause extreme losses to crop
productivity. Due to fluctuating environmental conditions, plants encounter difficulties in …
productivity. Due to fluctuating environmental conditions, plants encounter difficulties in …
Light-regulated transcriptional networks in higher plants
Plants have evolved complex and sophisticated transcriptional networks that mediate
developmental changes in response to light. These light-regulated processes include …
developmental changes in response to light. These light-regulated processes include …
The photomorphogenic repressors COP1 and DET1: 20 years later
OS Lau, XW Deng - Trends in plant science, 2012 - cell.com
COP1 and DET1 are among the first repressors of photomorphogenesis to be identified,
more than 20 years ago. Discovery of these repressors as conserved regulators of the …
more than 20 years ago. Discovery of these repressors as conserved regulators of the …
[HTML][HTML] Carotenoid biosynthesis in Arabidopsis: a colorful pathway
MÁ Ruiz-Sola… - The Arabidopsis book …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Plant carotenoids are a family of pigments that participate in light harvesting and are
essential for photoprotection against excess light. Furthermore, they act as precursors for the …
essential for photoprotection against excess light. Furthermore, they act as precursors for the …
Carotenoids and their cleavage products: biosynthesis and functions
MH Walter, D Strack - Natural product reports, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: up to mid-2010 This review focuses on plant carotenoids, but it also includes
progress made on microbial and animal carotenoid metabolism to better understand the …
progress made on microbial and animal carotenoid metabolism to better understand the …
Fruit ripening mutants yield insights into ripening control
JJ Giovannoni - Current opinion in plant biology, 2007 - Elsevier
Fruit ripening is a developmental process that is exclusive to plants whereby mature seed-
bearing organs undergo physiological and metabolic changes that promote seed dispersal …
bearing organs undergo physiological and metabolic changes that promote seed dispersal …
The COP9 signalosome
N Wei, XW Deng - Annual review of cell and developmental …, 2003 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The COP9 signalosome (CSN) is composed of eight distinct subunits and is highly
homologous to the lid sub-complex of the 26S proteasome. CSN was initially defined as a …
homologous to the lid sub-complex of the 26S proteasome. CSN was initially defined as a …
Manipulation of light signal transduction as a means of modifying fruit nutritional quality in tomato
Y Liu, S Roof, Z Ye, C Barry… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
Fruit constitutes a major component of human diets, providing fiber, vitamins, and
phytonutrients. Carotenoids are a major class of compounds found in many fruits, providing …
phytonutrients. Carotenoids are a major class of compounds found in many fruits, providing …
COP1-Mediated Ubiquitination of CONSTANS Is Implicated in Cryptochrome Regulation of Flowering in Arabidopsis
LJ Liu, YC Zhang, QH Li, Y Sang, J Mao, HL Lian… - The Plant …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
In Arabidopsis thaliana, the blue light photoreceptor cryptochromes (CRY) act to promote
photomorphogenic development and the transition from vegetative to floral development in …
photomorphogenic development and the transition from vegetative to floral development in …
Chromatin techniques for plant cells
C Bowler, G Benvenuto, P Laflamme… - The Plant …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
A large number of recent studies have demonstrated that many important aspects of plant
development are regulated by heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve …
development are regulated by heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve …