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Enzyme Repression, Mediated by Phytochrome through a Threshold Mechanism

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In Fig. 75 in the 6th lecture we advanced the concept that Pfr in one and the same tissue (and possibly cell) will rapidly induce enzyme synthesis as well as repress enzyme synthesis. We also had to postulate further enzymes whose synthesis or decay are not affected by Pfr.

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  • Dittes, H., Mohr, H.: MAK-Chromatographie der RNS im Zusammenhang mit der phytochromgesteuerten Morphogenese. 2. Naturforschg. 25b, 708 (1970).

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  • Oelze-Karow, H.: Die Repression der Lipoxygenase-Synthese durch Phytochrom während der Pho-tomorphogenese des Senfkeimlings (Sinapisalba L.), ein Schwellenwertsphänomen. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Freiburg, 1969.

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  • Oelze-Karow, H., Schopfer, P., Mohr, H.: Phytochrome-mediated repression of enzyme synthesis (lipoxygenase): a threshold phenomenon. Proc. nat. Acad. Sci. 65, 51 (1970).

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  • Weidner, M., Mohr, H.: Zur Regulation der RNS-Synthese durch Phytochrom bei der Photomor-phogenese des Senfkeimlings (Sinapis alba L.). Planta 75, 99 (1967).

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Mohr, H. (1972). Enzyme Repression, Mediated by Phytochrome through a Threshold Mechanism. In: Lectures on Photomorphogenesis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65418-3_7

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