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Photosensing fungi: phytochrome in the spotlight.

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Idnurm, A; Heitman, J
Published in: Curr Biol
October 25, 2005

Red light triggers asexual development and represses sexual development in the fungus Aspergillus nidulans. This response has been shown to require a phytochrome red/far-red light photoreceptor, FphA, which is cytoplasmic and binds a tetrapyrrole chromophore. FphA exhibits similarities to both plant and bacterial phytochromes.

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Curr Biol

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ISSN

0960-9822

Publication Date

October 25, 2005

Volume

15

Issue

20

Start / End Page

R829 / R832

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Sexual Maturation
  • Reproduction, Asexual
  • Phytochrome
  • Photoreceptor Cells
  • Photobiology
  • Light
  • Developmental Biology
  • Aspergillus nidulans
  • 52 Psychology
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
 

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Idnurm, A., & Heitman, J. (2005). Photosensing fungi: phytochrome in the spotlight. Curr Biol, 15(20), R829–R832. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2005.10.001
Idnurm, Alexander, and Joseph Heitman. “Photosensing fungi: phytochrome in the spotlight.Curr Biol 15, no. 20 (October 25, 2005): R829–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2005.10.001.
Idnurm A, Heitman J. Photosensing fungi: phytochrome in the spotlight. Curr Biol. 2005 Oct 25;15(20):R829–32.
Idnurm, Alexander, and Joseph Heitman. “Photosensing fungi: phytochrome in the spotlight.Curr Biol, vol. 15, no. 20, Oct. 2005, pp. R829–32. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.cub.2005.10.001.
Idnurm A, Heitman J. Photosensing fungi: phytochrome in the spotlight. Curr Biol. 2005 Oct 25;15(20):R829–R832.
Journal cover image

Published In

Curr Biol

DOI

ISSN

0960-9822

Publication Date

October 25, 2005

Volume

15

Issue

20

Start / End Page

R829 / R832

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Sexual Maturation
  • Reproduction, Asexual
  • Phytochrome
  • Photoreceptor Cells
  • Photobiology
  • Light
  • Developmental Biology
  • Aspergillus nidulans
  • 52 Psychology
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences