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Abstract
Circadian clocks generate 24-h rhythms that are entrained by the day/night cycle. Clock circuits include several light inputs and interlocked feedback loops, with complex dynamics. Multiple biological components can contribute to each part of the circuit in higher organisms. Mechanistic models with morning, evening and central feedback loops have provided a heuristic framework for the clock in plants, but were based on transcriptional control. Here, we model observed, post-transcriptional and post-translational regulation and constrain many parameter values based on experimental data. The model's feedback circuit is revised and now includes PSEUDO-RESPONSE REGULATOR 7 (PRR7) and ZEITLUPE. The revised model matches data in varying environments and mutants, and gains robustness to parameter variation. Our results suggest that the activation of important morning-expressed genes follows their release from a night inhibitor (NI). Experiments inspired by the new model support the predicted NI function and show that the PRR5 gene contributes to the NI. The multiple PRR genes of Arabidopsis uncouple events in the late night from light-driven responses in the day, increasing the flexibility of rhythmic regulation.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 416 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Molecular Systems Biology |
Volume | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Sep 2010 |
Keywords
- Arabidopsis thaliana
- biological clocks
- circadian rhythms
- mathematical model
- systems biology
- PSEUDO-RESPONSE REGULATORS
- ARABIDOPSIS-THALIANA
- TARGETED DEGRADATION
- BLUE-LIGHT
- RHYTHMS
- GIGANTEA
- GENE
- OSCILLATOR
- ROLES
- PRR7
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Mulitple light input signals to the gene network of the circadian clock
12/03/07 → 11/09/10
Project: Research
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SynthSys; formerly CSBE: Centre for Systems Biology at Edinburgh
Millar, A., Beggs, J., Ghazal, P., Goryanin, I., Hillston, J., Plotkin, G., Tollervey, D., Walton, A. & Robertson, K.
8/01/07 → 31/12/12
Project: Research
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Stochastic properties of the plant circadian clock
Guerriero, M. L., Pokhilko, A., Fernández, A. P., Halliday, K. J., Millar, A. J. & Hillston, J., 2011, In: Journal of the Royal Society. Interface.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mathematical model of the Arabidopsis circadian clock: Pokhilko 2010 model
Pokhilko, A., Stratford, K. & Millar, A., 2010Research output: Other contribution