“…Recently, it has been recognized that circadian rhythms regulate expression of a number of light-regulated plant genes, notably nuclear-encoded photosynthetic genes, and in certain cases, this regulation occurs at the leve1 of gene transcription (Kloppstech, 1985;Piechulla and Gruissem, 1987;Guilano et al, 1988;Nagy et al, 1988;Piechulla, 1988;Meyer et al, 1989;Taylor, 1989;Millar and Kay, 1991). Phase shifting by red light or temperature of the circadian rhythm of cycling mRNA levels has also been reported, strongly suggesting control of gene expression by the biological clock (Tavladoraki et al, 1989;Piechulla and Riesselmann, 1990).…”