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Mechanistic reasoning for phytochrome light-switch gene regulation in yeast

This inference chain synthesizes evidence and reasoning supporting how red/far-red light controls phytochrome activation, recruitment of FHL/FHY1 proteins, and subsequent transcriptional regulation of luciferase in yeast.

Confidence
90%
◑partialactivecomplexity: mid

Reasoning Steps (3)

Red light induces photoactivation and protein recruitmentStep 1
FHL-PhyA complex activates transcription via the GAL1 promoterStep 2
Far-red light reverses PHYTOCHROME A activationStep 3

Source

Synthesis for current paper

Connections (3)

Red light-induced interaction between PHYTOCHROME A and FHLAssociation
FHL-PhyA complex activates transcription via GAL1 promoterAssociation
Photoactivated phytochrome A regulates luciferase reporter in yeastAssociation