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SUPPRESSOR OF MORE AXILLARY GROWTH2 1 Controls Seed Germination and Seedling Development in Arabidopsis by Stanga, John P., Smith, Steven M., Briggs, Winslow R., Nelson, David C.

“…Abiotic chemical signals discovered in smoke that are known as karrikins (KARs) and the endogenous hormone strigolactone (SL) control plant growth through a…”
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Root phototropism: from dogma to the mechanism of blue light perception by Kutschera, Ulrich, Briggs, Winslow R.

“…In roots, the "hidden half" of all land plants, gravity is an important signal that determines the direction of growth in the soil. Hence, positive…”
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Plant Biology: Seedling Emergence through Soil by Briggs, Winslow R.

“…The resistance encountered by a seedling as it pushes through the soil causes inhibition of stem elongation and stimulates stem thickening, facilitating soil…”
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The Arabidopsis rcn1-1 Mutation Impairs Dephosphorylation of Phot2, Resulting in Enhanced Blue Light Responses by Tseng, Tong-Seung, Briggs, Winslow R.

“…Phototropins (phot) sense blue light through the two N-terminal chromophore binding LOV domains and activate the C-terminal kinase domain. The resulting…”
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The LOV domain: a chromophore module servicing multiple photoreceptors by Briggs, Winslow R

“…Three different families of blue-light receptors have been characterized from higher plants: three cryptochromes, two phototropins, and the three members of…”
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The Role of a 14-3-3 Protein in Stomatal Opening Mediated by PHOT2 in Arabidopsis by Tseng, Tong-Seung, Whippo, Craig, Hangarter, Roger P., Briggs, Winslow R.

“…The 14-3-3 λ isoform is required for normal stomatal opening mediated by PHOT2 in Arabidopsis thaliana. Arabidopsis PHOTOTROPIN2 (PHOT2) interacts with the…”
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Blue-Light-Activated Histidine Kinases: Two-Component Sensors in Bacteria by Swartz, Trevor E, Tseng, Tong-Seung, Frederickson, Marcus A, Paris, Gastón, Comerci, Diego J, Rajashekara, Gireesh, Kim, Jung-Gun, Mudgett, Mary Beth, Splitter, Gary A, Ugalde, Rodolfo A, Goldbaum, Fernando A, Briggs, Winslow R, Bogomolni, Roberto A

“…Histidine kinases, used for environmental sensing by bacterial two-component systems, are involved in regulation of bacterial gene expression, chemotaxis,…”
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LOV Histidine Kinase Modulates the General Stress Response System and Affects the virB Operon Expression in Brucella abortus by Sycz, Gabriela, Carrica, Mariela Carmen, Tseng, Tong-Seung, Bogomolni, Roberto A, Briggs, Winslow R, Goldbaum, Fernando A, Paris, Gastón

“…Brucella is the causative agent of the zoonotic disease brucellosis, and its success as an intracellular pathogen relies on its ability to adapt to the harsh…”
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Blue Light-Induced Proteomic Changes in Etiolated Arabidopsis Seedlings by Deng, Zhiping, Oses-Prieto, Juan A, Kutschera, Ulrich, Tseng, Tong-Seung, Hao, Lingzhao, Burlingame, Alma L, Wang, Zhi-Yong, Briggs, Winslow R

“…Plants adapt to environmental light conditions by photoreceptor-mediated physiological responses, but the mechanism by which photoreceptors perceive and…”
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Photochemical and Mutational Analysis of the FMN-Binding Domains of the Plant Blue Light Receptor, Phototropin by Salomon, Michael, Christie, John M, Knieb, Elke, Lempert, Ulrika, Briggs, Winslow R

“…The plant photoreceptor phototropin is an autophosphorylating serine-threonine protein kinase activated by UV-A/blue light. Two domains, LOV1 and LOV2, members…”
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Phytochrome A Regulates the Intracellular Distribution of Phototropin 1-Green Fluorescent Protein in Arabidopsis thaliana by Han, In-Seob, Tseng, Tong-Seung, Eisinger, William, Briggs, Winslow R

“…It has been known for decades that red light pretreatment has complex effects on subsequent phototropic sensitivity of etiolated seedlings. Here, we…”
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Phototropin LOV domains exhibit distinct roles in regulating photoreceptor function by Christie, John M., Swartz, Trevor E., Bogomolni, Roberto A., Briggs, Winslow R.

“…Summary Phototropins (phot1 and phot2) are autophosphorylating serine/threonine kinases that function as photoreceptors for phototropism, light‐induced…”
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COP1 Jointly Modulates Cytoskeletal Processes and Electrophysiological Responses Required for Stomatal Closure by Khanna, Rajnish, Li, Junlin, Tseng, Tong-Seung, Schroeder, Julian I., Ehrhardt, David W., Briggs, Winslow R.

“…Reorganization of the cortical microtubule cytoskeleton is critical for guard cell function. Here, we investigate how environmental and hormonal signals cause…”
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Steric Interactions Stabilize the Signaling State of the LOV2 Domain of Phototropin 1 by Christie, John M, Corchnoy, Stephanie B, Swartz, Trevor E, Hokenson, Mark, Han, In-Seob, Briggs, Winslow R, Bogomolni, Roberto A

“…Phototropins (phot1 and phot2) are blue light receptor kinases that control a range of photoresponses that serve to optimize the photosynthetic efficiency of…”
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Investigations on the photoregulation of chloroplast movement and leaf positioning in Arabidopsis by Han, In-Seob, Cho, Hae-Young, Moni, Akhi, Lee, Ah-Young, Briggs, Winslow R

“…We recently investigated the roles of the phototropin 1 (PHOT1) LOV (light, oxygen or voltage) domains in mediating phototropic curvature in transgenic…”
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BLUE-LIGHT PHOTORECEPTORS IN HIGHER PLANTS by Briggs, Winslow R, Huala, Eva

“…In the past few years great progress has been made in identifying and characterizing plant photoreceptors active in the blue/UV-A regions of the spectrum…”
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LOV (light, oxygen, or voltage) domains of the blue-light photoreceptor phototropin (nph1): binding sites for the chromophore flavin mononucleotide by Christie, J.M, Salomon, M, Nozue, K, Wada, M, Briggs, W.R

“…Phototropism, the bending response of plant organs to or away from a directional light source, is one of the best studied blue light responses in plants…”
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Physiological Roles of the Light, Oxygen, or Voltage Domains of Phototropin 1 and Phototropin 2 in Arabidopsis by Cho, Hae-Young, Tseng, Tong-Seung, Kaiserli, Eirini, Sullivan, Stuart, Christie, John M, Briggs, Winslow R

“…Phototropins (phot1 and phot2) are plant blue-light receptors that mediate phototropism, chloroplast movement, stomatal opening, rapid inhibition of growth of…”
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Photomorphogenesis——from One Photoreceptor to 14：40 Years of Progress by Briggs, Winslow R., Lin, Chen-Tao

“…In September of 1971, a group of plant biologists assembled for two weeks in Eretria on the Greek island of Euboea （Evia） under the sponsorship of NATO and the…”
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Photoreceptors in Plant Photomorphogenesis to Date. Five Phytochromes, Two Cryptochromes, One Phototropin, and One Superchrome by Briggs, Winslow R., Margaret A. Olney

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