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Light at the Heart of Time: How Photoreceptors Entrain the Circadian Clock
How Light Sensors Set the Body’s Internal Clock
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Abstract
Light acts as a major environmental cue that influences plant growth and circadian rhythms.
- The circadian clock synchronizes plant physiological and metabolic processes with daily light-dark cycles.
- Sunlight serves as a key cue, resetting the circadian clock and activating photoreceptors.
- Interactions between photoreceptors and signaling components are crucial for regulating circadian rhythms in plants.
- Specific wavelengths of light can modulate the circadian system through photoreceptors and downstream signaling factors.
- The circadian clock influences how plants respond to light, shaping their interactions with the environment.
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