Plant Circadian Clocks Increase Photosynthesis, Growth, Survival, and Competitive Advantage

By A. Dodd, N. Salathia, Anthony J W Hall, E. Kevei, Reka Toth, F. Nagy, Julian M. Hibberd, A. Millar, A. Webb. Science, 2005

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Circadian control of carbohydrate availability for growth in Arabidopsis plants at night (2010, background): “Reduced growth rates in mismatched conditions were reported to correlate with reduced chlorophyll contents and lower rates of photosynthesis (6).”
Circadian Clock NAD+ Cycle Drives Mitochondrial Oxidative Metabolism in Mice (2013, background): “Circadian disruption in eubacteria and plants impairs metabolic efficiency and alters growth and reproduction (1, 2).”
Only a matter of time: the impact of daily and seasonal rhythms on phytochemicals (2019, background): “…circadian clock The plant’s endogenous circadian clock is a crucial part of coordinating molecular activities with resource availability that varies daily and seasonally, thereby providing an evolutionary advantage (Green et al. 2002; Dodd et al. 2005; Yerushalmi et al. 2011; Bendix et al. 2015).”
Phytochrome functions in Arabidopsis development. (2010, background): “The ability to co-ordinate photosynthesis and metabolism with day/ night cycles has been shown to confer considerable competitive advantage and, ultimately, to enhance plant survival (Dodd et al., 2005).”
Sugars and Circadian Regulation Make Major Contributions to the Global Regulation of Diurnal Gene Expression in Arabidopsis[W][OA] (2005, background): “Growth rates are decreased in clock mutants in short days (Green et al., 2002) or when the lengths of the circadian and diurnal cycle differ (Dodd et al., 2005).”