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Fundamentals of Light-Regulated Gene Expression in Plants

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Plant Genetic Engineering

Part of the book series: Subcellular Biochemistry ((SCBI,volume 17))

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Plants must respond to light in order to live. By affecting gene expression both qualitatively and quantitatively, light is a major regulator of both plant development and metabolism. When a seedling emerges into the light, it undergoes a number of light-induced changes. Chloroplasts become organized, chlorophyll and the proteins required for assembling the photosynthetic apparatus are made, and the enzymes needed for carbon fixation are synthesized, preparing the plant for its autotrophic existence. Mature plants deal with diurnal fluctuations of light and adjust their metabolism accordingly. Gene expression is regulated in plants by light at many levels. The level of a gene product may be controlled by regulation of the level of transcription of its gene or, alternatively, by regulation of translation of its mRNA into protein. Turnover of the mRNA or the gene product is another point at which gene expression can be regulated. Finally, if the product of a gene is an enzyme, its activity level can respond to an environmental signal, thereby modulating the effective level of gene expression. As will be discussed in this review, light can regulate the expression of a given gene at one or more of these levels. Light also plays a critical role in plant development and a number of genes respond to light as both a developmental signal and a metabolic regulator.

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    Richard J. Mural

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Mural, R.J. (1991). Fundamentals of Light-Regulated Gene Expression in Plants. In: Biswas, B.B., Harris, J.R. (eds) Plant Genetic Engineering. Subcellular Biochemistry, vol 17. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9365-8_9

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