title: The molecular basis of photoperiodism.
abstract: A recent study has demonstrated that an external coincidence mechanism, based on the endogenous circadian control of a transcription factor expression (CO) and the modulation of CO function by light, constitutes the molecular basis for the regulation of flowering time by photoperiod.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bastow
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dean
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000235:genetics; D017440:Photoperiod; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D014157:Transcription Factors