Electrotonic and action potentials in the Venus flytrap

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 170, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 838-846

  Volkov, Alexander G ^a   Vilfranc, Chrystelle L ^a   Murphy, Veronica A ^a   Mitchell, Colee M ^a   Volkova, Maia I ^a   O'Neal, Lawrence ^a   Markin, Vladislav S ^b  

^a OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Action potential; Electrical signaling; Electrostimulation; Electrotonic potential; Plant electrophysiology; Venus flytrap

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ARTICLE; DROSERACEAE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; DROSERACEAE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAVES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

DIONAEA;

EID: 84877605589     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2013.01.009     Document Type: Article

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