Light is one of the most variable abiotic environmental factors and plants need to adapt to changes in their light environment to ensure optimal growth. In recent decades multiple photoreceptors and ...

If you’re asking, “What is phytochrome?,” chances are high that you cultivate cannabis. Understanding phytochrome and how this biological receptor truly functions, allows the grower to delve into the ...

The red/far-red reversible phytochromes play a central role in regulating the development of plants in relation to their light environment. Studies on the roles of different members of the phytochrome ...

Phytochrome was localized by immunoelectron microscopy in cells of the coleoptile tip of etiolated and irradiated oat (Avena sativa L., cv. Konata) seedlings. By using ultrathin frozen sections and ...

Scientist have revealed both dark adapted and light-activated structures of a red photosensory protein, phytochrome. According to the results of the study, almost non-existent structural changes in ...

Cell biologists reveal the phytochrome B molecule has unexpected dynamics activated by temperature, and behaves differently depending on the temperature and type of light. As climate change warms the ...

Most plants try to turn towards the sun. Scientists now have a better understanding of how light-sensitive proteins in plant cells change when they are exposed to light. The family of proteins ...

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf have described a previously unknown mechanism in the perception of light and heat in plants. The results contribute ...

The phytoplankton that populate oceans are known to play a key role in marine ecosystems and climate regulation. Like terrestrial plants, they store atmospheric CO₂, and produce half of our planet's ...