Plant Science Research Weekly
A weekly plant science research roundup curated and summarized by our Plantae Editors and Fellows
Insect-damaged Arabidopsis moves like wounded Mimosa pudica (PNAS)
Stroking leaves of the sensitive plant Mimosa pudica causes them to fold inwards, but when touched more aggressively the leaf petioles and petioles of distal untouched leaves collapse dramatically downwards (as seen in this video); the propagating electrical signal is called the slow wave potential.…
