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Plant Science Today (PST)

Special issue on Mini Reviews

Vol. 10 No. sp2 (2023)

Tuning the output of the higher plants Circadian Clock

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2521
Submitted
23 March 2023
Published
11-09-2023 — Updated on 23-09-2023
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Abstract

The circadian clock is an ascribed regulator found in the cells of creatures, that keeps biological and behavioral processes in sync with daily environmental changes throughout two 24-hour cycles. When the circadian clock in humans malfunctions or is misaligned with environmental signals, the timing of the sleep-wake cycle is altered and several circadian rhythm sleep disorders result. Due to the Earth's rotation on its axis, predictable environmental changes are anticipated by complex processes. The combined term for these systems is the circadian clock. The circadian rhythm regulates photosynthesis, photoperiodism, and photoperiodism, making it the "primary controller of plant life." The circadian clock is made up of post-translational alterations to core oscillators, epigenetic tweaks to DNA and histones, and autoregulatory feedback loops in transcription. In addition, the circadian clock is cell-autonomous and regulates the circadian rhythms of distinct organs. Biochemical elements such as photosynthetic products, mineral nutrients, calcium ions, and hormones are used by the core oscillators to communicate with one another. Arabidopsis is utilized to identify clock-related genes that govern plant growth, germination, pollination, flowering, abiotic and biotic stress responses, and more. The biological cycles of all species, notably humans, are undoubtedly impacted by other elements, including high altitude and changing ecosystems, in addition to the ones already stated. Although it hasn't yet published any experimental or scientific evidence to support them, the implication that living things have lives does appear inescapable. Hence, the present study elaborates on the higher plants related to the circadian clock.

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