“…Examples of circadian-regulated processes that affect plant growth include hypocotyl elongation, opening of stomata, cold acclimation, photosynthetic rate, hormone signaling, and starch turnover (Dodd et al, 2005;Harmer et al, 2000;Nozue et al, 2007;Legnaioli et al, 2009;Graf et al, 2010;Dong et al, 2011;Nomoto et al, 2012;Keily et al, 2013). Here, we look at how the circadian clock enables plants to perceive daylength, such that they flower and reproduce in favorable seasonal conditions.…”