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cryptochromes [′krip·tə‚krōm] (cell and molecular biology) Light-sensitive proteins found in both plants and animals that detect and change conformation in response to blue light; in animals, they play an important role in circadian rhythm. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No, plants don't wear shades, but plant tissues do contain proteins called phytochromes and cryptochromes that "see" the intensity and amount of light. Enthusiasm for that idea has since faded, partly because mice lacking the cryptochromes have clocks that remain light-sensitive. Recently, investigators began to suspect that proteins called cryptochromes were the long-sought |
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