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Journey towards the centre of the earth: plant gravitropism

Authors :
Swatzell, L. J
Kiss, J. Z
Source :
Biologist (London, England). 47(5)
Publication Year :
2000
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 2000.

Abstract

The study of gravitropism dates back about two hundred years, and although significant progress has been made in this field, the central question in gravitropism research is still unanswered. How is a physical stimulus transduced into a biochemical signal which ultimately elicits a response (curvature) in a plant? Simply put, how does a plant 'know' which way is down?.

Subjects

Subjects :
Life Sciences (General)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00063347
Volume :
47
Issue :
5
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Journal :
Biologist (London, England)
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.20040112619
Document Type :
Report