Molecular characterization and functional analyses of maize phytochrome A photoreceptors
Yan Cao, Dun Zhang, Beihan Li, Hong Li, Xinyan Qin, Jinge Tian, Chenglong Wang, Meijiao Wang, Run Han, Lijuan Qi, Jing Peng, Xiaoqiang Zhao, Dan Zhang, Xiang Zhao, Limei Chen, Dingming Kang, Feng Tian, Jigang Li
Abstract
Maize phytochrome A photoreceptors play important roles in maize growth and development while displaying both distinct properties from and sharing common features with Arabidopsis phytochrome A.
Topics & Concepts
PhytochromeArabidopsisPhytochrome ABiologyBotanyZea maysGeneAgronomyBiochemistryRed lightMutantLight effects on plantsPlant Molecular Biology ResearchPhotosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms