Ether anesthetics prevents touch-induced trigger hair calcium-electrical signals excite the Venus flytrap
S. Scherzer, S. Huang, A. Iosip, I. Fuchs, K. Yokawa, K. A. S. AL-Rasheid, M. Heckmann, R. Hedrich
This study shows that ether anesthetics suppress long-distance calcium and electrical signaling in Venus flytraps by targeting ion channels in the trigger hair, without affecting initial calcium signals.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2021Plant Biology