The perception of light signals by the phytochrome family of photoreceptors has a crucial
influence on almost all aspects of growth and development throughout a plant's life cycle …

Plants are subjected to a plethora of environmental cues that cause extreme losses to crop
productivity. Due to fluctuating environmental conditions, plants encounter difficulties in …

Temperature is a major factor governing the distribution and seasonal behaviour of plants.
Being sessile, plants are highly responsive to small differences in temperature and adjust …

In plants, the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway (CBP) is essential for the production of
photosynthetic and protective pigments, plant hormones, and visual/olfactory attractants for …

The ability of a seed to germinate and establish a plant at the right time of year is of vital
importance from an ecological and economical point of view. Due to the fragility of these …

Light is one of the most essential environmental factors affecting many aspects of growth
and developmental processes in plants. Plants undergo skotomorphogenic or …

Highlights•Light promotes both carotenoid biosynthesis and storage in most plant
systems.•Carotenoid accumulation is positively linked to photomorphogenic …

Light signals regulate a plethora of plant responses throughout their life cycle, especially the
red and far-red regions of the light spectrum perceived by the phytochrome family of …

With the burgeoning population of the world, the successful germination of seeds to achieve
maximum crop production is very important. Seed germination is a precise balance of …

Light is an important cue that stimulates both plastid development and biosynthesis of
carotenoids in plants. During photomorphogenesis or de-etiolation, photoreceptors are …