This book, written by the leading experts in the field of plant electrophysiology, provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the current state of knowledge on electrical signaling and responses in plant physiology. It covers a significant interdisciplinary area for a broad range of researchers, emphasizing the physical, chemical, biological, and technological aspects of plant electrophysiology, while also demonstrating the role of electrochemical processes and ion channels in plant life cycles. Separate chapters describe the electrophysiology of the Venus flytrap, the Telegraph plant, Mimosa pudica, and other interesting plant species. Subsequent sections focus on mechanisms of plant movement, the role of ion channels, morphing structures, and the effects of electrical signal transduction on photosynthesis and respiration. Further topics include the electrophysiology of plant-insect interactions, how plants sense different environmental stresses and stimuli, and how phytoactuators respond to them. All chapters analyze the generation and transmission of electrical signals in plants.
Author(s): Vladislav S. Markin, Alexander G. Volkov (auth.), Alexander G. Volkov (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2012
Language: English
Pages: 378
Tags: Life Sciences, general; Electrochemistry; Plant Biochemistry; Biological Techniques; Membrane Biology; Plant Sciences
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Morphing Structures in the Venus Flytrap....Pages 1-31
The Effect of Electrical Signals on Photosynthesis and Respiration....Pages 33-62
Mathematical Modeling, Dynamics Analysis and Control of Carnivorous Plants....Pages 63-83
The Telegraph Plant: Codariocalyx motorius (Formerly Also Desmodium gyrans )....Pages 85-123
Regulatory Mechanism of Plant Nyctinastic Movement: An Ion Channel-Related Plant Behavior....Pages 125-142
Signal Transduction in Plant–Insect Interactions: From Membrane Potential Variations to Metabolomics....Pages 143-172
Phytosensors and Phytoactuators....Pages 173-206
Generation, Transmission, and Physiological Effects of Electrical Signals in Plants....Pages 207-232
The Role of Plasmodesmata in the Electrotonic Transmission of Action Potentials....Pages 233-247
Moon and Cosmos: Plant Growth and Plant Bioelectricity....Pages 249-280
Biosystems Analysis of Plant Development Concerning Photoperiodic Flower Induction by Hydro-Electrochemical Signal Transduction....Pages 281-301
Actin, Myosin VIII and ABP1 as Central Organizers of Auxin-Secreting Synapses....Pages 303-321
Ion Currents Associated with Membrane Receptors....Pages 323-337
Characterisation of Root Plasma Membrane Ca 2+ -Permeable Cation Channels: Techniques and Basic Concepts....Pages 339-369
Back Matter....Pages 371-377
