Algal photoreceptors: In vivo functions and potential applications

Planta

Volumn 239, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-26

  Kianianmomeni, Arash ^a   Hallmann, Armin ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cryptochromes; LOV photoreceptors; Phytochromes; Rhodopsin like photoreceptors; Synthetic biology

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOCHROME; CYCLIC AMP; PHOTOTROPIN; PHYTOCHROME; RHODOPSIN; VISUAL PROTEINS AND PIGMENTS; XANTHOPHYLL;

CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; LIGHT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NEOCHROME; NEUROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY; VOLVOX;

CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; CRYPTOCHROMES; CYCLIC AMP; LIGHT; NEUROBIOLOGY; PHOTORECEPTORS, PLANT; PHOTOTROPINS; PHYTOCHROME; PROTEIN INTERACTION MAPS; RHODOPSIN; SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY; VOLVOX; XANTHOPHYLLS;

EID: 84891620295     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: 14322048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-013-1962-5     Document Type: Review

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