Phototrope Toward The Light

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 10:01 in Biology & Nature

Many seeds germinate in the soil and get their nutrition in the dark from limited reserves of starch and lipids, so as soon as possible they  grow toward light. Light-sensing proteins find the shortest route to sunlight – and then plants are even able to bend in the direction of the light source.  read more

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