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Mike Wehner
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We don't really think of plants as life forms that require sleep, and while it's true that plants don't "sleep" in the way that animals do, they operate on a circadian rhythm all the same. Researchers have long been fascinated with the mechanisms and schedules that govern the life of a plant, and new research suggests that when morning comes, plants are some of the first to "wake up."
The study, which was published in the journal Molecular Plant, examined the activity of various genes within the plants in the early morning hours. What the researchers found was that by the time the Sun is ready to peek above the horizon, plants are ready and waiting to begin their day. It's this regular schedule that helps plants exploit the best conditions for collecting energy from sunlight, as well as providing opportunities to pollinators like best to do what they do best.
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