A circadian clock helps sunflowers follow the sun’s daily path across the sky. See how sunflower plants change their sun-orienting behavior as they mature in the clip above. Read more: http://ow.ly/WtIr302W48T
Story
Laurel Hamers
Video
Hagop Atamian, UC Davis
Nicky Creux, UC Davis
Production
Helen Thompson
S. Harmer et al. "Circadian regulation of sunflower heliotropism,
floral orientation, and pollinator visits." Science. Vol. 353,
August 5, 2016, p. 587. doi: 10.1126/science.aaf9793.
