Phytochrome Properties and Biological Action

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Thomas, Brian (Editor), Johnson, Christopher B. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1991, 1991
Edition:1st ed. 1991
Series:Nato ASI Subseries H:, Cell Biology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Section A. Phytochrome Properties
  • The properties and biological action of phytochrome: prologue
  • Phy-gene structure, evolution and expression
  • Evidence for three phytochromes in Avena
  • Phytochrome in lower plants
  • Biogenesis of phytochrome apoprotein in transgenic organisms and its assembly to the chromophore
  • Conformation and its functional implications in phytochrome
  • The use of transgenic plants to study phytochrome domains involved in structure and function
  • Section B: Phytochrome Action — Molecular Biology
  • In vitro protein-DNA interactions in the rice phytochrome promoter
  • Dissection of the light-responsive elements of pea RBCS3A
  • An Arabidopsis thaliana leucine zipper protein that binds to G-box promoter sequences
  • Phytochrome regulation of transcription: biochemical and genetic approaches
  • Light and cell specific gene expression
  • Orcadian clock and light regulated transcription of the wheat CAB-1 gene in wheat and in transgenic tobacco plants
  • Unusual features of the light response system regulating ferredoxin gene expression
  • Section C: Phytochrome Action — Developmental Physiology
  • Do the members of the phytochrome family have different roles? Physiological evidence from wild-type, mutant and transgenic plants
  • The physiology of photomorphogenetic tomato mutants
  • Immunolocalization of phytochrome and immunodetection of actin in Mougeotia
  • Integration of phytochrome response
  • A quantitative approach to the molecular biology of phytochrome action
  • The transduction of light signals in plants: responses to blue light
  • Appendix: Round Table Reports
  • G C Whitelam Post-translational modification of phytochrome
  • B Thomas Phytochrome destruction
  • D Vince-Prue Phytochrome action under natural conditions