Plant clock gene also works in human cells
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 13:50
in Biology & Nature
A gene that controls part of the 'tick tock' in a plant's circadian clock has been identified by UC Davis researchers. And not only is the plant gene very similar to one in humans, but the human gene can work in plant cells - and vice versa. The research is published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...