Scientists decipher structure of nature's 'light switch'

Monday, May 31, 2010 - 21:31 in Biology & Nature

Opening a window into the process by which plants turn on the greenery and unleash a floral profusion of color, scientists have deciphered the structure of a molecular "switch" much like the one plants use to sense light. Their findings help explain how the switch works and could be used to design new ways to modify plant growth.

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