Cereal phytochromes: Targets of selection, targets for manipulation?

Ruairidh J.H. Sawers, Moira J. Sheehan, Thomas P. Brutnell

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Abstract

Plants respond to shading through an adaptive syndrome termed shade avoidance. In high-density crop plantings, shade avoidance generally increases extension growth at the expense of yield and can be at odds with the agronomic performance of the crop as a whole. Studies in Arabidopsis are beginning to reveal the essential role phytochromes play in regulating this process and to identify genes underlying the response. In this article, we focus on how phytochrome signaling networks have been targeted in cereal breeding programs in the past and discuss the potential to alter these pathways through breeding and transgenic manipulation to develop crops that perform better under typical high density conditions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)138-143
Number of pages6
JournalTrends in Plant Science
Volume10
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2005

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Plant Science

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