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Blue Light Effects in Biological Systems

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1984

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Editors:
  1. Horst Senger

    1. Fachbereich Biologie-Botanik, der Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Germany

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Part of the book series: Proceedings in Life Sciences (LIFE SCIENCES)

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Table of contents (57 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Diversity of Photoreceptors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Blue Light Responses in Evolutionary Studies

      • M. S. Kritsky
      Pages 3-5

    3. Coaction of Phytochrome and Blue/UV Light Photoreceptors

      • H. Mohr, H. Drumm-Herrel, R. Oelmüller
      Pages 6-19

    4. Effects of UV Radiation on Plants in the Transition Region to Blue Light

      • M. M. Caldwell
      Pages 20-28

    5. Mycochrome System in the Induction of Fungal Conidiation

      • T. Kumagai
      Pages 29-38

    6. Near-UV and Blue Light Effects in Cyanobacteria

      • T. Hirosawa
      Pages 39-47

    7. Blue Light Effects in Halobacteria

      • G. Wagner
      Pages 48-54

    8. Orange/Yellow Pigments in the Basidiomycete Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. ex. Fr.) Kummer

      • W. Margraf
      Pages 55-59

    9. Blue and Ultraviolet Light in Eyes: Primary Reactions and Light-Induced Metabolic Changes

      • D. G. Stavenga
      Pages 60-71

    10. Cryptochrome, Some Terminological Thoughts

      • H. Senger
      Pages 72-72

  3. Nature and Properties of the Photoreceptors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. Photophysical Aspects of Blue Light Receptors: The Old Question (Flavins Versus Carotenoids) Re-Examined

      • P. S. Song
      Pages 75-80

    3. The Study of Basic Photochemical and Photophysical Properties of Membrane-Bound Flavins: The Indispensible Prerequisite for the Elucidation of Primary Physiological Blue Light Action

      • W. Schmidt
      Pages 81-94

    4. The Nitrate Reductase System

      • Helga Ninnemann
      Pages 95-109

    5. Re-Examination of Action Spectroscopy in Blue/Near-UV Light Effects

      • Y. Inoue
      Pages 110-117

    6. Photogeotropism of Phycomyces: Evidence for More Than One Photoreceptor

      • G. Löser, E. Schäfer
      Pages 118-124

    7. Ultraviolet Photoreceptors and Their Interaction in Broom Sorghum — Analysis of Action Spectra and Fluence-Response Curves

      • T. Hashimoto, H. Yatsuhashi
      Pages 125-136

    8. Multiple Effects of the Flavin Quencher Potassium Iodide on Light- and Dark-Processes in the Green Alga Mougeotia

      • E. Schönbohm, E. Schönbohm
      Pages 137-145

    9. Molecular Interaction Between Riboflavin and Salicylic Acid Derivatives in Non Polar Solvents

      • B. S. Yu, S. J. Lee, H. H. Chung
      Pages 146-155
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Four years ago The Blue Light Syndrome was published as the Proceed­ ings of the 1 st International Conference on the Effect of Blue Light in Plants and Microorganisms. Subsequently the interest in this fascinating and growing field of re­ search has further increased, as is reflected by numerous publications. Blue light effects cover such a wide spectrum of organisms, responses and methods that communication among scientists with backgrounds in biology, biochemistry, and biophysics is particularly necessary. These facts not only justified, but demanded calling the "Blue Light Family" together again. In spite of many fmancial problems, the second confer­ ence attracted 113 active members from 19 countries. The 2nd International Conference on The Effect of Blue Light in Plants and Microorganisms was held in July 1984, like the first at the University of Marburg. The organizer could again rely on the help of the International Advisory Committee (W. Briggs, Stanford; M. Furuya, Tokyo; J. Gressel, Rehovot; S. Miyachi, Tokyo; W. Rau, Miinchen; J. Schiff, Waltham; P .-S. Song, Lubbock). The very generous financial as­ sistance from the DFG and the support of the Philipps-Universitat Mar­ burg and its Sonderforschungsbereich "Zellenergetik and Zelldifferen­ zierung" were the prerequisites to organizing the conference. The present book consists of 56 original papers. The partitioning into eight chapters is always a problem. The grouping of different aspects of the papers into these chapters has not always been obvious, so that one or the other contribution could possibly fit in another chapter.

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  • Fachbereich Biologie-Botanik, der Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Germany

    Horst Senger

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