Circadian clocks: Omnes viae Romam ducunt.
The circadian clock in all organisms is so intimately linked to light reception that it appears as if evolution has simply wired a timer into the mechanism that processes photic information. Several recent studies have provided new insights into the role of light input pathways in the circadian system of Arabidopsis.
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Institute for Medical Psychology, University of Munich, Germany. till.roenneberg@imp.med.uni-muenchen.de
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D000818:Animals; D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D001683:Biological Clocks; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D008954:Models, Biological; D012621:Seasons