Study on Circadian Clock-Dependent Control of Growth and Development in Plants

植物生物钟产生周期接近24小时的节律，它控制着自然光/暗周期下生境中广泛的生理和发育振荡。在这项研究中，我们阐明了伪反应调节蛋白(PRR)家族是生物钟响应自然生境中的光/暗和热/冷循环而正确地进入当地时间所必需的元件，并参与控制植物生长和开花的光周期反应。

The plant circadian clock generates rhythms with a period close to 24 h, and it controls a wide range of physiological and developmental oscillations in habitats under natural light/dark cycles. In this study, we clarified that the Pseudo Response Regulator (PRR) family represent elements necessary for the circadian clock to entrain properly to local time in response to light/dark and hot/cold cycles in natural habitats and is involved in the control of photoperiodic response of plant growth as well as flowering.