Andrew J. Millar

TL;DR: It is shown that a substantial photosynthetic advantage is conferred by correct matching of the circadian clock period with that of the external light-dark cycle, which explains why plants gain advantage from circadian control.

TL;DR: It is shown that oxidation–reduction cycles of peroxiredoxin proteins constitute a universal marker for circadian rhythms in all domains of life, by characterizing their oscillations in a variety of model organisms and exploring the interconnectivity between these metabolic cycles and transcription–translation feedback loops of the clockwork in each system.

TL;DR: The cycling bioluminescence of Arabidopsis plants carrying a firefly luciferase fusion construct was used to identify mutant individuals with aberrant cycling patterns, and a semidominant short-period mutation, toc1, was mapped to chromosome 5.

TL;DR: Non-transcriptional mechanisms are sufficient to sustain circadian timekeeping in the eukaryotic lineage, although they normally function in conjunction with transcriptional components, and oxidation of peroxiredoxin proteins is identified as a transcription-independent rhythmic biomarker, which is also rhythmic in mammals.

TL;DR: The gene EARLY FLOWERING 4 (ELF4), which is involved in photoperiod perception and circadian regulation, is described, which promotes clock accuracy and is required for sustained rhythms in the absence of daily light/dark cycles.