In most organisms ranging from cyanobacteria to humans, the endogenous timekeeping system temporally coordinates the behavioral, physiological, and metabolic processes with a periodicity close to 24 h. The timing of these daily rhythms is orchestrated by the synchronized oscillations of both the central pacemaker in the brain and the peripheral…[Weiterlesen]

Hypoxia in plants is a usually the result of heavy rainfall and the subsequent flooding. All current climate models indicate a notable increase in extreme weather over the coming years. Depending on the species and geographical location, plants have developed two distinct strategies for hypoxia stress adaptation escape and quiescence. The escape…[Weiterlesen]