CRY1 inhibits COP1-mediated degradation of BIT1, a MYB transcription factor, to activate blue light-dependent gene expression in Arabidopsis

Plant Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 361-371

  Hong, Sung Hyun ^a   Kim, Hyo Jung ^a   Ryu, Jong Sang ^a   Choi, Hyunmo ^a   Jeong, Suyeong ^a   Shin, Jieun ^b   Choi, Giltsu ^b   Nam, Hong Gil ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; BIT1; Blue light; COP1; CRY1

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS PROTEIN; COP1 PROTEIN, ARABIDOPSIS; CRYPTOCHROME; FLAVOPROTEIN; NPQ4 PROTEIN, ARABIDOPSIS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UBIQUITIN PROTEIN LIGASE;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PHYSIOLOGY; PROMOTER REGION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; FLAVOPROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTER COMPLEX PROTEINS; PHOTOSYSTEM II PROTEIN COMPLEX; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASES;

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 47749128874     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: 1365313X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2008.03508.x     Document Type: Article

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