In plants, light levels are sensed by phytochromes, and prolonged light deprivation triggers leaf senescence. Here, Sakuraba et al. show that the phytochrome-interacting transcription factors, PIF4 and PIF5, connect light sensing pathways with transcriptional networks that regulate leaf senescence in Arabidopsis.
- Yasuhito Sakuraba
- Jinkil Jeong
- Giltsu Choi