Coordination of the maize transcriptome by a conserved circadian clock.docVIP

Khan et al. BMC Plant Biology 2010, 10:126 /1471-2229/10/126 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Coordination of the maize transcriptome by a Research article conserved circadian clock Sadaf Khan1, Scott C Rowe1 and Frank G Harmon*1,2 Abstract Background: The plant circadian clock orchestrates 24-hour rhythms in internal physiological processes to coordinate these activities with daily and seasonal changes in the environment. The circadian clock has a profound impact on many aspects of plant growth and development, including biomass accumulation and flowering time. Despite recent advances in