From: A comparison of high-throughput techniques for assaying circadian rhythms in plants
Assay | Type | Species suitability | Requires | Max resolution | Throughput | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | transformation? |  |  |  |
Western Blot/qPCR | Direct assay of | All plants | No | Single Cell/Tissue | Low | [89] |
 | gene expression. |  |  |  |  |  |
Luciferase | Direct assay of | Transformable plants | Yes | Single Cell/Tissue | High | [36] |
 | gene transcription. |  |  |  |  |  |
Delayed fluorescence | Indirect assay of | Most plants | No | Whole plant | High | [58] |
 | clock phenotype. |  |  |  |  |  |
Leaf movement | Indirect assay of | Most Dicots | No | Whole plant | High | |
 | clock phenotype. |  |  |  |  |  |
IRGA | Indirect assay of | All plants | No | Whole organ (Individual leaves) | Medium | [73] |
 | clock phenotype |  |  |  |  |  |