Uncovering how plants see blue light (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Uncovering how plants see blue light

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Cryptochromes are light detecting molecules found in all kinds of living organisms. Understanding the structure of cryptochrome-2, which allows plants to react to blue light wavelengths, can bring new insights into how they work.

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Nitzan Shabek

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