Evidence for the transmission of information through electric potentials in injured avocado trees

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 103-108

  Oyarce, Patricio ^a   Gurovich, Luis ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Action potential; Mechanical injury; Plant sensors; Plant signaling; Pruning; Variation potential

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ARTICLE; AVOCADO; ELECTRODE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; PERSEA;

ANIMALIA; EMBRYOPHYTA; HEXAPODA; PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 78650017787     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2010.06.003     Document Type: Article

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