MOLECULAR EVOLUTION - OLD BRANCHES ON THE PHYTOCHROME FAMILY TREE

Authors
PEPPER AE
Citation
Ae. Pepper, MOLECULAR EVOLUTION - OLD BRANCHES ON THE PHYTOCHROME FAMILY TREE, Current biology, 8(4), 1998, pp. 117-120
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Biology
Journal title
Current biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09609822
Volume
8
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
117 - 120
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-9822(1998)8:4<117:ME-OBO>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Phytochromes were thought to be unique to the plant world, but compara tive genetic studies now show that they have evolved from an ancient f amily of light sensors with characteristics of prokaryotic two-compone nt regulators. (C) Current Biology Ltd.