Light and plant development [

Living organisms are subject to fluctuating environmental conditions. Whereas most animals are able to move away from unfavourable conditions, plants are sessile and so must cope with whatever comes their way. Of all the environmental cues that challenge the developing plant, light can probably be c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Halliday, Karen J. (Author), Whitelam, C. Garry (Author)
Corporate Author: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Publishing , c2007
Series:Annual plant reviews v 30
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Online Access:Wiley Online Libraey
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Frontmatter
  • 2. Photoreceptors. Phytochromes
  • 3. Cryptochromes
  • 4. Phototropins and Other LOV-containing Proteins
  • 5. Photoreceptor Signal Transduction. Phytochrome-Interacting Factors
  • 6. Phosphorylation/Dephosphorylation in Photoreceptor Signalling
  • 7. The Role of Ubiquitin/Proteasome-Mediated Proteolysis in Photoreceptor Action
  • 8. UV-B Perception and Signal Transduction
  • 9. Physiological Responses. Photocontrol of Flowering
  • 10. Red:Far-Red Ratio Perception and Shade Avoidance
  • 11. Photoreceptor Interactions with Other Signals
  • 12. Applied Aspects of Photomorphogenesis. Photoreceptor Biotechnology
  • 13. Light-Quality Manipulation by Horticulture Industry