The circadian clock is an internal molecular oscillator and coordinates numerous physiological processes through regulation of molecular pathways. Tissue‐specific clocks connected by mobile signals have previously been found to run at different speeds in
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- Award ID(s):
- 1827414
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10493106
- Publisher / Repository:
- Springer
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- American Journal of Potato Research
- Volume:
- 100
- Issue:
- 5
- ISSN:
- 1099-209X
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 407 to 412
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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