Wavelengths and irradiances modulate the circadian rhythm of Neurospora crassa. by Peijun Wen, Fuyun Tan, Menglai Lei, Muhammad Saddique Akbar Khan, Weihua Chen, Xiaodong Hu

“…These results provide a strong foundation for a deeper understanding of the impact of different light on the circadian rhythm and also shed light on the identification of new circadian rhythm modulation photoreceptors.…”
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Dim artificial light at night alters gene expression rhythms and growth in a key seagrass species (Posidonia oceanica) by Dalle Carbonare, L, Basile, A, Rindi, L, Bulleri, F, Hamedeh, H, Iacopino, S, Shukla, V, Weits, DA, Lombardi, L, Sbrana, A, Benedetti-Cecchi, L, Giuntoli, B, Licausi, F, Maggi, E

“…We then investigated whether key physiological processes, known to be synchronized with day length by the circadian rhythm, were also affected by ALAN. ALAN influenced the light signalling at dusk/night in <i>P. oceanica</i>, including that of shorter blue wavelengths, through the <i>ELF3–LUX1–ZTL</i> regulatory network, and suggested that the daily perturbation of internal clock orthologs in seagrass might have caused the recruitment of <i>PoSEND33</i> and <i>PoPSBS</i> genes to mitigate the repercussions of a nocturnal stress on photosynthesis during the day. …”

Dim artificial light at night alters gene expression rhythms and growth in a key seagrass species (Posidonia oceanica) by L. Dalle Carbonare, A. Basile, L. Rindi, F. Bulleri, H. Hamedeh, S. Iacopino, V. Shukla, D. A. Weits, L. Lombardi, A. Sbrana, L. Benedetti-Cecchi, B. Giuntoli, F. Licausi, E. Maggi

“…We then investigated whether key physiological processes, known to be synchronized with day length by the circadian rhythm, were also affected by ALAN. ALAN influenced the light signalling at dusk/night in P. oceanica, including that of shorter blue wavelengths, through the ELF3–LUX1–ZTL regulatory network, and suggested that the daily perturbation of internal clock orthologs in seagrass might have caused the recruitment of PoSEND33 and PoPSBS genes to mitigate the repercussions of a nocturnal stress on photosynthesis during the day. …”
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A train of blue light pulses delivered through closed eyelids suppresses melatonin and phase shifts the human circadian system by Figueiro MG, Bierman A, Rea MS

“…The results of this study further our basic understanding of circadian phototransduction and broaden the technical foundations for delivering light through closed eyelids during sleep for treating circadian sleep disorders.Keywords: melatonin, dim light melatonin onset, eyelids, flashing blue light, circadian rhythms, sleep…”
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New insights into light spectral quality inhibits the plasticity elongation of maize mesocotyl and coleoptile during seed germination by Xiaoqiang Zhao, Yining Niu, Zakir Hossain, Bingyu Zhao, Xiaodong Bai, Taotao Mao

“…A maize variety, Zheng58, was used to monitor the transcriptome and physiological changes in MES and COL in response to darkness, as well as red, blue, and white light. The elongation of MES and COL was significantly inhibited by light spectral quality in this order: blue light &gt; red light &gt; white light. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of the Aureochrome Gene Family in <i>Saccharina japonica</i> and a Comparative Analysis with Six Other Algae by Yukun Wu, Pengyan Zhang, Zhourui Liang, Yanmin Yuan, Maohong Duan, Yi Liu, Di Zhang, Fuli Liu

“…Aureochrome (AUREO) is a kind of blue light photoreceptor with both LOV and bZIP structural domains, identified only in Stramenopiles. …”
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Functional connectivity of brain networks with three monochromatic wavelengths: a pilot study using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging by Marc Argilés, Bernat Sunyer-Grau, Sílvia Arteche-Fernandez, Cleofé Peña-Gómez

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Identification and Expression Patterns of Opsin Genes in a Forest Insect, <i>Dendrolimus punctatus</i> by Sufang Zhang, Xiangbo Kong, Fu Liu, Zhen Zhang

“…This species has long life history, and shows different activity rhythms and light response behaviors at larval and adult stages. …”
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