A Way by which Plants Assess the Quality of Shade (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

A Way by which Plants Assess the Quality of Shade

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Salk scientists find a previously unknown growth pathway that lets plants avoid shade. Yellow signal is emitted when a blue light receptor protein, called cryptochrome 2 (CRY2) interacts with a transcription factor PIF4, in the nucleus, regulating genes to begin a growth cycle and avoid the shade.

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Salk Institute

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