J Biol Rhythms. 2003 Jun;18(3):217-26. doi: 10.1177/0748730403018003004.
ABSTRACT
Circadian rhythms in plants are relatively robust, as they are maintained both in constant light of high fluence rates and in darkness. Plant circadian clocks exhibit the expected modes of photoentrainment, including period modulation by ambient light and phase resetting by brief light pulses. Several of the phytochrome and cryptochrome photoreceptors responsible have been studied in detail. This review concentrates on the resulting patterns of entrainment and on the multiple proposed mechanisms of light input to the circadian oscillator components.
PMID:12828279 | DOI:10.1177/0748730403018003004
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Patrick Blanchard MD
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Dr. Blanchard’s medical practice is an embodiment of Integrative health which brings conventional and complementary approaches together in a coordinated way. Conveniently located in sunny Florida and over the internet with ValiseMD’s secure HIPPA compliant telXmed servers. Since 1994, patients with a wide range of challenging medical problems have achieved optimum health using the best of natural medicine, judiciously combined with high-tech innovations. Breakthroughs are often achieved even after patients have consulted mainstream specialists and holistic practitioners.
Dr. Blanchard is founder and CEO of ValiseMD, Inc. He is board certified in Family Medicine since 1994 and awarded Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians in 2001. He received the ‘Teacher of the Year’ award from the University of Kansas School of Medicine at completion of his residency in Family Medicine. He completed a fellowship at Wake Forest University in the field of vascular neurosonology. He holds a medical patent in the field of Gastroenterology. He holds an unrestricted license to practice medicine and surgery in Florida. He started his medical career as a Emergency Medical Technician, then as a Paramedic and later a Medical Doctor.
