Spontaneous Electrical Activity of Dionaea muscipula

Spontaneous Electrical Activity of Dionaea muscipula

Instillation of four to six drops of 3-percent saline in the leaf trap of Dionaea muscipula Ellis causes the appearance of a series of spontaneous action potentials. Mechanical stimulation of the sensitive leaf hair elicits only a single response. Immersion in 3-percent, but not in 1-percent, saline...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 138; no. 3547; pp. 1338 - 1339
Main Authors: Balotin, N. Malcolm, DiPalma, Joseph R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States American Association for the Advancement of Science 21-12-1962
Subjects:
Action potentials
Leaves
Physiological stimulation
Trichomes
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Summary:Instillation of four to six drops of 3-percent saline in the leaf trap of Dionaea muscipula Ellis causes the appearance of a series of spontaneous action potentials. Mechanical stimulation of the sensitive leaf hair elicits only a single response. Immersion in 3-percent, but not in 1-percent, saline effects a loss of weight in Dionaea but not in the leaves of gardenia or geranium.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.138.3547.1338