title: The circadian regulation of photosynthesis.
abstract: Correct circadian regulation increases plant productivity, and photosynthesis is circadian-regulated. Here, we discuss the regulatory basis for the circadian control of photosynthesis. We discuss candidate mechanisms underpinning circadian oscillations of light harvesting and consider how the circadian clock modulates CO2 fixation by Rubisco. We show that new techniques may provide a platform to better understand the signalling pathways that couple the circadian clock with the photosynthetic apparatus. Finally, we discuss how understanding circadian regulation in model systems is underpinning research into the impact of circadian regulation in crop species.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1UG, UK, antony.dodd@bristol.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Antony N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Dodd
authors.forename: Jelena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kusakina
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Peter D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Gould
authors.forename: Mitsumasa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanaoka
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D002736:Chloroplasts / Q000235:genetics; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology*; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D008027:Light; D010788:Photosynthesis / Q000502:physiology*; D012273:Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D012273:Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase