Functional Conservation and Diversity of Phytochrome B and its Potential Applications in Crop Improvement - PubMed
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- Phytochrome B (phyB) acts as both a photoreceptor sensing red/far-red light and a thermosensor, integrating environmental signals with internal plant cues.
- It regulates key agronomic traits such as plant architecture, flowering time, density tolerance, and yield in crops like maize, rice, and tomato.
- Research has expanded from Arabidopsis to staple crops, highlighting functional conservation and diversity across species.
- Future applications include leveraging phyB knowledge for innovative breeding strategies to improve crop performance.