Molecular evolution: old branches on the phytochrome family tree.

abstract

• Phytochromes were thought to be unique to the plant world, but comparative genetic studies now show that they have evolved from an ancient family of light sensors with characteristics of prokaryotic two-component regulators.

authors

• Pepper, Alan

published proceedings

• Curr Biol

author list (cited authors)

• Pepper, A. E.

citation count

• 12

complete list of authors

• Pepper, AE

publication date

• February 1998

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Current Biology  Journal

keywords

• Cyanobacteria
• Evolution, Molecular
• Phytochrome
• Plants
• Signal Transduction

PubMed Central ID

• 9501973

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/s0960-9822(98)70985-6

start page

• R117

end page

• R120

volume

• 8

issue

• 4

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1016%2Fs0960-9822%2898%2970985-6