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Light signals perceived by photoreceptors are transduced into the nucl
eus to regulate gene expression and development. The COP9 protein comp
lex localized in the nucleus has a central role in modulating light-re
gulated development, and may have a role in regulating development in
general in all organisms, This review considers recent advances in the
study of the COP9 complex and its subunits in plant and animal system
s, and discusses the possible functional implications.