Protein signaling cascade helps explain how plants respond to touch
The pathway activates within a minute and changes hundreds of genes, researchers said, helping explain how plants adapt to touch and injury.
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Protein signaling cascade helps explain how plants respond to touch
Plants cannot run away when the wind picks up, rain lashes down or a hungry herbivore begins chewing on their leaves. Instead, they must sense their surroundings and adapt. Now, researchers have uncovered an important piece of the puzzle of what happens inside plants when they are exposed to touch, injury or other physical stimuli.
Researchers at Lund University have identified the chain of signals that, in less than a minute, connects a mechanical stimulus to the genes and shape of the plant The article What the plants feel when we touch them seems to be the first on Galileo.
How do plants sense touch? Scientists uncover the molecular cascade behind mechanical sensing
Scientists reveal how plants turn touch into molecular signals. Continue reading How do plants sense touch? Scientists uncover the molecular cascade behind mechanical sensing on Tech Explorist.
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