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Plant circadian clocks increase photosynthesis, growth, survival, and competitive advantage.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 22 Jul 2005
Dodd Antony N, Salathia Neeraj, Hall Anthony, Kévei Eva, Tóth Réka, Nagy Ferenc, Hibberd Julian M, Millar Andrew J, Webb Alex A R
Abstract excerpt
Circadian clocks are believed to confer an advantage to plants, but the nature of that advantage has been unknown. We show that a substantial photosynthetic advantage is conferred by correct matching of the circadian clock period with that of the external light-dark cycle. In wild type and in long- and short-circadian period mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana, plants with a clock period matched to the environment...
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