Chemical studies on plant leaf movement controlled by a biological clock

Minoru Ueda, Takanori Sugimoto, Yoshiyuki Sawai, Takashi Ohnuki, Shosuke Yamamura

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Abstract

Most leguminous plants close their leaves in the evening, as if to sleep, and open them early in the morning according to the circadian rhythm controlled by a biological clock. Extensive studies on nyctinastic plants led to the isolation of a variety of leaf-closing and -opening substances. And we found that the biological clock regulates the balance of concentration between leaf-opening and -closing substances in the plant body during the day.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)353-358
Number of pages6
JournalPure and Applied Chemistry
Volume75
Issue number2-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Chemical Engineering(all)

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