Natural variation in transcriptional rhythms modulates photoperiodic responses

Trends Plant Sci. 2015 May;20(5):259-261. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2015.03.008. Epub 2015 Mar 20.

Abstract

Recent studies have demonstrated that allelic variation in daily expression profiles of the GIGANTEA gene may account for the variance in plant growth in different accessions. Studying natural variation in daily transcriptional patterns of circadian-clock regulated genes provides new insights into plant adaptive strategies to different geographical regions.

Keywords: circadian clock; gene expression profiles; luciferase bioluminescence imaging; natural variation; quantitative trait loci.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism
  • Circadian Clocks / genetics
  • Circadian Clocks / physiology
  • Circadian Rhythm / genetics
  • Circadian Rhythm / physiology
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
  • Photoperiod*
  • Quantitative Trait Loci / genetics
  • Transcriptome

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • GI protein, Arabidopsis