Environmental F actors coordinate circadian clock function and rhythm to regulate plant development
Ying Zhang, Yuru Ma, Hao Zhang, Jiahui Xu, Xiaokuan Gao, Tengteng Zhang, Xigang Liu, Lin Guo, Dan Zhao
Abstract
Changes in the external environment necessitate plant growth plasticity, with environmental signals such as light, temperature, and humidity regulating growth and development. The plant circadian clock is a biological time keeper that can be "reset" to adjust internal time to changes in the external environment. Exploring the regulatory mechanisms behind plant acclimation to environmental factors is important for understanding how plant growth and development are shaped and for boosting agricultural production. In this review, we summarize recent insights into the coordinated regulation of plant growth and development by environmental signals and the circadian clock, further discussing the potential of this knowledge.