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Biological Clock Found in Plants

Posted by timothy on from the time-to-grow-more-veggies-for-humans dept.

Joe the Lesser writes "This CNN article discusses how scientists have found that a chemical 'clock' that tells a plant to prepare for the sun. The clock controls an enzyme that modifies a protein called D1. This protein is critical for photosynthesis, the process whereby plants extract light and convert it to food. When D1 binds with phosphorus, it creates a modified protein found in chloroplast -- a special structure in the cell that's made of carbohydrates, fat and proteins."

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  1. Old news by L.+VeGas · · Score: 2, Funny

    Of course plants have a biological clock. That's why I switched to boxers.

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    1. Re:Old news by MisterFancypants · · Score: 4, Funny
      Of course plants have a biological clock. That's why I switched to boxers.

      It's almost like that's a joke, except it isn't funny and it doesn't even make any sense.

  2. Next thing you know by leviramsey · · Score: 3, Funny

    The lady plants'll start really going on the prowl at about 33 or so...

  3. Biological Clock Found In Pants. by WayneGayle · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...is how I read this headline.

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  4. That's why by Jru+Hym · · Score: 2, Funny

    a certain plant gets very nervous at 4:20

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  5. remove one more l by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    really