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The cryptochrome family of blue/UV-A photoreceptors

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The structural and functional properties of cryptochrome blue light receptors ofArabidopsis thaliana are described. Cryptochromes from ferns and algae, as well as a cryptochrome-like sequences from mammals, are discussed.

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Cashmore, A.R. The cryptochrome family of blue/UV-A photoreceptors. J. Plant Res. 111, 267–270 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02512182

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