Made in the shade or fun in the sun

(Washington University in St. Louis) For the first time, biologists have fully characterized the light-sensitive proteins of the phytochrome family from the common model plantArabidopsis thaliana on a biochemical level. The scientists also extended that characterization into the phytochromes of two important food crops: corn and potatoes. Instead of finding that all phytochrome isoforms are identical, they found surprising differences.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news