title: Seedling Germination: Seedlings Follow Sunshine and Fresh Air.
abstract: The journey from seedling to plant requires guidance in the dark to establish which directions the roots and shoots should grow. A new study shows that, after germinating in darkness, plant seedlings sense the oxygen content of the surrounding airspace to guide further development.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, 12, rue du général Zimmer, 67084 Strasbourg cédex, France.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Potuschak
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Max F. Perutz Laboratories, Vienna Biocenter, University of Vienna, Dr. Bohr Gasse 9, A-1030 Vienna, Austria. Electronic address: andreas.bachmair@univie.ac.at.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bachmair
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000502:physiology*; D000388:Air; D004777:Environment; D018525:Germination / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D036226:Seedlings / Q000254:growth & development*; D013472:Sunlight