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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-10-10
pubmed:abstractText
The study of gravisensing would be greatly enhanced if physiological events associated with gravity sensing could be detected separately from subsequent growth processes. This report presents a means to discriminate sensing from the growth processes. By using a vibrating probe, we have found an electric current generated by the gravity sensing region of the root cap of maize (Zea mays cv Merit) in response to gravistimulation. On the upper surface of the root cap, the change from the endogenous current has a density of 0.55 microampere per square centimeter away from gravity. The onset of the current shift has a characteristic of lag of three to four minutes after gravistimulation, which corresponds to the presentation time for gravity sensing in this tissue. A description of the current provides some information about the sensing mechanism, as well as being a valuable means to detect gravity sensing independently of differential growth.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
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pubmed:keyword
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
S
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0032-0889
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
84
pubmed:owner
NASA
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
841-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-9-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
An electric current associated with gravity sensing in maize roots.
pubmed:affiliation
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-1801, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.