Light Sensing in Plants
- Author
- Masamitsu Wada, Ken-ichiro Shimazaki, Moritoshi Iino
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Medical Science
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Presents overviews of and the latest findings in many of the interconnected aspects of plant photomorphogenesis, including photoreceptors (phytochromes, cryptochromes, and phototropins), signal transduction, photoperiodism, and circadian rhythms, in 42 chapters. Also included, is a prologue by Prof. Masaki Furuya that gives an overview of the historical background.
Keywords: Biomedical and life sciences / Chloroplast / Nucleotide / Phytochrome / Protein / Biology / Development / Evolution / Growth / Photosynthesis / Plant / Plant development / Plant growth / Plants / Plasma membrane / Regulation
