The Perennial Clock Is an Essential Timer for Seasonal Growth Events and Cold Hardiness

Mikael Johansson; Cristian Ibáñez; Naoki Takata; Maria E Eriksson

doi:10.1007/978-1-0716-1912-4_18

The Perennial Clock Is an Essential Timer for Seasonal Growth Events and Cold Hardiness

Methods Mol Biol. 2022:2398:227-242. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1912-4_18.

Authors

Mikael Johansson¹, Cristian Ibáñez², Naoki Takata³, Maria E Eriksson⁴

Affiliations

¹ RNA Biology and Molecular Physiology, Faculty for Biology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
² Biology Department, La Serena University, La Serena, Chile.
³ Forest Bio-Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Hitachi, Japan.
⁴ Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. maria.eriksson@umu.se.

PMID: 34674180
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1912-4_18

Abstract

Over the last several decades, changes in global temperatures have led to changes in local environments affecting the growth conditions for many species. This is a trend that makes it even more important to understand how plants respond to local variations and seasonal changes in climate.To detect daily and seasonal changes as well as acute stress factors such as cold and drought, plants rely on a circadian clock. This chapter introduces the current knowledge and literature about the setup and function of the circadian clock in various tree and perennial species, with a focus on the Populus genus.

Keywords: Bud burst; Bud set; Circadian clock; Cold tolerance; Growth; Perennial plants; Populus; Seasonal regulation.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Circadian Clocks*
Cold Temperature
Populus*
Seasons
Temperature