Time Sensors: Circadian Rhythms in Biologically Closed Electrochemical Circuits of Plants

摘要

The circadian clock regulates a wide range of electrophysiological and developmental processes in plants. Here, we discuss the direct influence of a circadian clock on biologically closed electrochemical circuits in vivo. These circuits in the leaves of C. miniata (Kaffir lily), Aloe vera and Mimosa pudica, which regulate their physiology, were analyzed using the charge stimulation method. The electrostimulation was provided with different voltages and electrical charges. Phytosensors memorize daytime and nighttime. Even at continuous light or darkness, plants recognize nighttime or daytime and change the electrical input resistance. The circadian clock can be maintained endogenously and has electrochemical oscillators, which can activate voltage gated ion channels in biologically closed electrochemical circuits. The activation of voltage-gated channels depends on the applied voltage, electrical charge, and the speed of transmission of electrical energy from the electrostimulator to plants.