How is this possible? The explanation came from one of the 20th century’s great discoveries in plant science: detection of the elusive pigment phytochrome, whose action determines how plants are able ...

Researchers have uncovered how plants can adapt their growth under varying environmental conditions by showing that phytochrome interacting factors (PIFs) are key components of a signalling ...

Distribution and spectral composition of light in the water column, representation of the spectrum of the diatom phytochrome ... Like terrestrial plants, they store atmospheric CO₂, and produce ...

The study also highlighted the role of phytochrome, a plant pigment involved in light perception, in mediating these effects, suggesting that laser treatment can enhance seed vigor and salt ...

Plants' ability to sense light and temperature ... Though all of them contain the temperature-sensing protein phytochrome B, some of these organelles are sensitive to temperature, and others ...