Carlos Hotta, a biologist and lecturer at the Chemistry Institute of the University of São Paulo (USP), specialized in plants during his doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge in England in 2007.
His research delves into the workings of the biological clock in certain plants. Much like humans, plants also regulate their circadian rhythm. Hotta is exploring the possibility that a plant’s productivity could be influenced by its biological clock. For instance, if one variety of sugarcane is sweeter than others, this difference could potentially be attributed to a more precise biological clock, which in turn could lead to improved metabolism.