Circadian Rhythms: FLOWERING LOCUS T Extends Opening Hours

Plants are more sensitive to light in the day than at night due to the circadian clock. The protein that acts downstream from the clock to modulate blue light signalling in stomata comes as a surprise; it is FT, which is thought to be the long-distance regulator of flowering.

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Published in:Current biology 2011-08, Vol.21 (16), p.R636-R638
Main Authors: Hubbard, Katharine E., Webb, Alex A.R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arabidopsis - genetics
Arabidopsis Proteins - genetics
blue light
circadian rhythm
flowering
loci
Plant Stomata - physiology
stomata
Transcription Factors - genetics
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Summary:Plants are more sensitive to light in the day than at night due to the circadian clock. The protein that acts downstream from the clock to modulate blue light signalling in stomata comes as a surprise; it is FT, which is thought to be the long-distance regulator of flowering.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2011.06.058