Background Sprouts and microgreens, which are tender, flavourful, rich in nutrients, have a
short growth cycle, and have been recognized as functional foods in the human diet …

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 …

The flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana is a dicot model organism for research in many
aspects of plant biology. A comprehensive annotation of its genome paves the way for …

Cryptochrome 1 (CRY1) is a blue light receptor that mediates primarily blue-light inhibition of
hypocotyl elongation. Very little is known of the mechanisms by which CRY1 affects growth …

Grain weight is one of the most important components of grain yield and is controlled by
quantitative trait loci (QTLs) derived from natural variations in crops. However, the molecular …

Phytochromes function as red/far-red photoreceptors in plants and are essential for light-
regulated growth and development. Photomorphogenesis, the developmental program in …

Phytochromes are red (R)/far-red (FR) light photoreceptors that play fundamental roles in
photoperception of the light environment and the subsequent adaptation of plant growth and …

Arabidopsis seedlings display contrasting developmental patterns depending on the
ambient light. Seedlings grown in the light develop photomorphogenically, characterized by …

Anthocyanin and catechin production in tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves can positively affect
tea quality; however, their regulatory mechanisms are not fully understood. Here we report …

Light-induced de-etiolation is an important aspect of seedling photomorphogenesis.
GOLDEN2 LIKE (GLK) transcriptional regulators are involved in chloroplast development …