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ArticleBiotechnology letters2026

Effects of three light-dark cycles on circadian rhythm-related genes and photosynthetic parameters in carrot.

Nan Zhang, Zhi-Hang Hu, Li-Xiang Wang, Chen Chen, Ai-Sheng Xiong

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Nan Zhang *State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 211800, China.
Zhi-Hang Hu *State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 211800, China.
Li-Xiang WangState Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 211800, China.
Chen ChenState Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 211800, China.
Ai-Sheng XiongState Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 211800, China. xiongaisheng@njau.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7900-5001

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Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities KYLH2025002Open Research Project of Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Biotechnology of the Ministry of Education 2023-SYS-02Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions PAPD
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Abstract

Carrot (Daucus carota L.), a key crop in the Apiaceae family, adapts to environmental changes through its endogenous circadian clock, which coordinates physiological processes over a 24-h cycle. As a central physiological activity of carrot growth, photosynthesis, including parameters such as photosynthetic efficiency and stomatal conductance, is influenced by environmental factors. Among them, photoperiod is one of the main regulatory factors for development and chlorophyll synthesis. In this study, we investigated the effects of three different light cycles (16 h of light/8 h of darkness, 16L/8D, 12 h of light/12 h of darkness, 12L/12D, and 8 h of light/16 h of darkness, 8L/16D) on the expression of circadian rhythm genes in carrot. The core clock genes, DcLNK1, DcLNK3, DcRVEa, DcRVEb, and DcGI exhibited distinct transcriptional responses to these light cycles. Three different photoperiod treatments led to changes in the expression profiles of circadian rhythm related genes, photosynthetic parameters, and stomatal activity in carrot. The results elucidated a potential molecular regulatory network linking photoperiod perception to physiological pathway in carrot, providing potential insight into the intrinsic mechanisms of photo-entrainment within its circadian system.

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Circadian RhythmDaucus carotaPhotoperiodPhotosynthesisGene Expression Regulation, PlantLightPlant ProteinsPlant ProteinsCircadian rhythmDaucus carota L.Gene expressionLight–dark cyclesPhotosynthetic parametersStomatal

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