Complementary chromatic adaptation: photoperception to gene regulation

1994 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 303-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Kehoe ◽  
Arthur R. Grossman
Keyword(s):  
Gene Regulation ◽  
Chromatic Adaptation ◽  
Complementary Chromatic Adaptation

Shedding new light on the regulation of complementary chromatic adaptation

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beronda Montgomery
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Basis ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Cellular Morphology ◽  
Chromatic Adaptation ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Complementary Chromatic Adaptation ◽  
Light Sensing ◽  
Central Elements ◽  
Over 40 Years

AbstractComplementary chromatic adaptation (CCA) is a light-dependent acclimation process that occurs in cyanobacteria and likely is related to increased fitness of these organisms in natural environments. Although CCA has been studied for over 40 years, significant advances in our understanding of the molecular foundations of CCA are still emerging. In this minireview, I explore recently reported developments that include novel insights into the molecular mechanisms utilized in the photoregulation of pigmentation and the molecular basis of light-dependent changes in cellular morphology, which are central elements of the process of CCA. I also discuss future avenues of study that are expected to lead to additional progress in our understanding of CCA and our general appreciation of light sensing and photomorphogenesis in cyanobacteria.

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