We are using leaflet movements in Albizzia julibrissin as a model system for investipting the chronobiology of aging. To monitor leaflet movements during long dark periods with adequate temporal and spatial resolution, we designed an automated, computerized photoelectric monitoring system. Each of 12 leaflet pairs was positioned in an individual light-proof container, with one leaflet immobilized. The angle of the mobile leaflet was monitored by a photosensor array using a low intensity infrared beam. Leaflet position was determined by custom-developed software, using information on the shading patterns of the sensors. Data on leaflet angle as a function of time were collected and stored on a floppy disc and then printed in numerical and graphical form.OsciDations of young, middle-aged, and old leaflets persist during 7 d of darkness with a periodicity close to 24 h. Period length appears to be age-independent, but rhythmic wave form is age-dependent. The older the leaflet, the earlier and more completely it opens and the less completely it closes.
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