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Research into circadian rhythms in plants could lead to better crops

Posted on July 02, 2008

Researchers of the Department of Biological Sciences at Dartmouth College are investigating the molecular basis and regulation of circadian rhythms in plants, and are obtaining information which could lead to the development of crops adapted to many different growing conditions.As anyone who has suffered from jetlag knows, we have internal clocks that tell us when to sleep and wake, and we can be miserable when these are disrupted. The daily cycles of many organisms are well known, but what has not been clear is whether these cycles are just responses to external cues of light, dark, heat, and...

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