Functional comparison of phototropin from the liverworts Apopellia endiviifolia and Marchantia polymorpha.Phototropin (phot) is a blue light (BL) receptor and thermosensor that mediates chloroplast movements in plants.  The BL-dependent photochemical activity of Aephot was similar to that of Mpphot, whereas the thermochemical activity of Aephot was lower than that of Mpphot.  Furthermore, we analyzed the functional compatibility of Aephot and Mpphot in chloroplast movements by transiently expressing AePHOT or MpPHOT. 
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