Daily humidity oscillation regulates the circadian clock to influence plant physiology

Humidity has been shown to influence many aspects of plant physiology. Here Mwimba et al. show that oscillating humidity entrains the circadian clock under constant light conditions and enhances clock amplitude in simulated natural environments, while also improving immunity and overall growth.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Musoki Mwimba, Sargis Karapetyan, Lijing Liu, Jorge Marqués, Erin M. McGinnis, Nicolas E. Buchler, Xinnian Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06692-2