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Background  PhyC levels have been observed to be markedly lower in  phyB  mutants than in  Arabidopsis  or rice wild type etiolated seedlings, but the mechanism of this phenomenon has not been fully elucidated.    Results  In the present study, we investigated the mechanism by which phyB affects the protein concentration and photo-sensing abilities of phyC and demonstrated that rice phyC exists predominantly as phyB/phyC heterodimers in etiolated seedlings. PHYC-GFP protein was detected when expressed in  phyA phyC  mutants, but not in  phyA phyB  mutants, suggesting that phyC requires phyB for its photo-sensing abilities. Interestingly, when a mutant  PHYB  gene that has no chromophore binding site,  PHYB ( C364A ), was introduced into  phyB  mutants, the phyC level was restored. Moreover, when  PHYB(C364A)  was introduced into  phyA phyB  mutants, the seedlings exhibited de-etiolation under both far-red light (FR) and red light (R) conditions, while the  phyA phyB  mutants were blind to both FR and R. These results are the first direct evidence that phyC is responsible for regulating seedling de-etiolation under both FR and R. These findings also suggest that phyB is indispensable for the expression and function of phyC, which depends on the formation of phyB/phyC heterodimers.    Significance  The present report clearly demonstrates the similarities and differences in the properties of phyC between  Arabidopsis  and rice and will advance our understanding of phytochrome functions in monocots and dicots.

The Phytochrome B/Phytochrome C Heterodimer Is Necessary for Phytochrome C-Mediated Responses in Rice Seedlings