Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation is an intrinsic fraction of sunlight that plants perceive through
the UVR8 photoreceptor. UVR8 is a homodimer in its ground state that monomerizes upon …

CONSTITUTIVE PHOTOMORPHOGENIC 1 functions as an E3 ubiquitin ligase in plants and
animals. Discovered originally in Arabidopsis thaliana, COP1 acts in a complex with SPA …

Light signals mediate a number of physiological and developmental processes in plants,
such as flowering, photomorphogenesis, and pigment accumulation. Emerging evidence …

Plant flavonoids are valuable natural antioxidants. Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) leaves
are rich in flavonoids, regenerate rapidly, and can adapt to harsh environments, making …

Anthocyanin production in bicolored sweet cherry (Prunus avium cv. Rainier) fruit is induced
by light exposure, leading to red coloration. The phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) is …

Drought is an environmental factor that can severely influence plant development and
distribution, and greatly affect the yield and economic value of crops. We characterized …

In plants, the cryptochrome photoreceptors suppress the activity of the COP1/SPA ubiquitin
ligase to initiate photomorphogenesis in blue light. Both CRY1 and CRY2 interact with the …

Light is one of the key environmental cues controlling photomorphogenic development in
plants. A group of B‐box (BBX) proteins play critical roles in this developmental process …

Jasmonic acid (JA) plays an important role in regulating plant growth and defence
responses. Here, we show that a transcription factor that belongs to the B‐box (BBX) family …

Greening of cotyledons during de‐etiolation is critical for harvesting light energy and
sustaining plant growth. PIF3 and HY5 antagonistically regulate protochlorophyllide …