Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies

A calcium-fingerprint atlas infers the signaling modes of complex elicitors and reveals a salt-like response to a humic biostimulant

The paper develops a calcium-fingerprint atlas to classify plant responses to stimuli by analyzing Ca2+ dynamics, revealing a salt-like response to a humic biostimulant.

MCA1 mechanosensitive channels enable fast communication of wound signals between lateral roots

The paper shows that MCA1 mechanosensitive channels mediate rapid inter-root signaling in Arabidopsis following mechanical injury.

Shedding light on fenestrations in carnivorous pitcher plants: a test for convergent function

The paper tests if fenestrations in three carnivorous pitcher plant species serve a convergent function by manipulating light to increase prey capture, but finds no significant effect in two species.

Lipopolysaccharide-induced plasma membrane hyperpolarization in Chara corallina and Arabidopsis thaliana: evolutionary conservation of bacterial elicitor perception across the streptophyte lineage

This study shows that Chara corallina and Arabidopsis thaliana respond to bacterial LPS with distinct hyperpolarization kinetics, suggesting an evolutionary conserved mechanism for perceiving bacterial elicitors.

Correlation of Plant Bioelectrical Signals with Potential Ionic Energy Flow under Different Stress

The paper correlates plant bioelectrical signals with ionic energy flow across different organs under stress using a multi-domain framework.

Mechanosensing activates flashing Ca2+ dynamics associated with cell regeneration in Physcomitrium patens

This study shows mechanical wounding triggers Ca2+ influx and flashing dynamics in Physcomitrium patens, linking membrane tension to cell regeneration.

Bending and Squeezing: Gradual Potentials Encode Mechanical Stimuli in Poplar

This study identifies a gradual potential in poplar trees that encodes mechanical stimuli through spatial and temporal dynamics, revealing a non-linear transduction mechanism for wind response.

Ultraflexible Ion-Specific Nanoelectrodes for Long-Term Potassium Monitoring in Plants

This paper introduces PINE arrays for long-term, ultraflexible potassium monitoring in plants, enabling continuous tracking of ion dynamics without disrupting cellular structure.

Regulation of pitcher fluid volume and properties in six ecologically distinct Bornean Nepenthes species

This study examines fluid regulation in six Bornean Nepenthes species, finding that regulation varies with ecological factors and trapping mechanisms.

The Rapid Mechanically Activated (RMA) channel transduces increases in plasma membrane tension into transient calcium influx

The paper identifies the RMA channel as a force-gated calcium channel that transduces mechanical stimuli into calcium influx, showing adaptation and pass band filtering properties.

Propagation of electrical spike trains in substrates colonised by oyster fungi

The paper records and analyzes electrical spike trains in oyster fungi substrates, showing directional propagation through the mycelial network at a slow speed.

Fate of a fallen ant: Time-resolved micro-CT analysis of ant digestion in Nepenthes pitchers

Micro-CT analysis revealed a triphasic digestion process in Nepenthes khasiana, elucidating the structural and enzymatic dynamics of efficient prey degradation.

Transcriptomic prey-capture responses in convergently evolved carnivorous pitcher plants

This study compares gene expression responses in two carnivorous pitcher plants, finding shared transcriptional patterns and distinct regulatory mechanisms in digestive enzyme genes.

Universal modules for decoding amplitude and frequency of Ca2+ signals in plants

The paper identifies six universal Ca2+-decoding modules in plants that explain how Ca2+ signals are decoded for amplitude and frequency.

Electrophysiological monitoring of plants: an exploratory study on drought stress

This study explores using electrophysiological signals and statistical models to detect drought stress in plants, finding some features significant but models insufficient for practical use.

SISE, free LabView-based software for ion flux measurements

The paper introduces two free LabView-based software tools for ion flux measurements using Scanning Ion-Selective Electrodes (SISE).

Self/non-self discrimination in tendrils of the vine Cayratia japonica with electrical signals

This study shows that Cayratia japonica tendrils use electrical signals to discriminate between self and non-self plants by inhibiting coiling in self-contact scenarios.

Jasmonate-induced prey response in the carnivorous plant Drosera capensis

This study investigates the molecular response of Drosera capensis to jasmonic acid and feeding stimuli using RNASeq and metabolomics, revealing enzyme regulation and prey-dependent small molecule production.

Impaired trap closure in the counting-deficient Venus flytrap mutant DYSCALCULIA is caused by cell wall biomechanics

This study identifies impaired cell wall biomechanics as the cause of delayed trap closure in the Venus flytrap mutant DYSCALCULIA, linking mechanosensing and Ca2+ signaling to trap kinetics.

Mechanisms and Plasticity in Leaves and Leaflets in a Creeping Legume, Mimosa pudica

This study investigates the mechanical exhaustion mechanism in Mimosa pudica's primary pulvinus response to repeated touch stimuli, showing a decline in petiole angle change and activation over time.

A unified framework for hydromechanical signaling: Do plant signals go with the flow?

This study develops a poroelastic framework to model hydromechanical signaling in plants, showing pressure changes and mass flow can transmit signals locally and systemically.

Non-destructive monitoring of tissue-specific, irrigation responsive impedance signals in leaves using microneedles probes

This study develops a non-destructive method to monitor irrigation-responsive impedance signals in sorghum leaves using microneedle probes and finds tissue-specific responses to light and watering.

Abiotic stress-induced chloroplast and cytosolic Ca2+ dynamics in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

This study investigates compartment-specific Ca2+ dynamics in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii under abiotic stress, revealing distinct responses in chloroplasts and cytosol.

Local traveling waves of cytosolic calcium elicited by defense signals or wounding are propagated by distinct mechanisms

The paper quantifies Ca2+ wave propagation in Arabidopsis cells in response to MAMPs and wounding, showing distinct mechanisms for each.

Plant electrophysiological reactions to specific environmental conditions

This study shows that measuring extracellular voltage in wild plants can link specific environmental conditions to electrical patterns, suggesting plants could be used as environmental sensors.

H+ drives ultra-fast root-to-root responses to wounding

This study shows that wounded plant roots release protons that rapidly diffuse to neighboring roots, triggering a defensive growth response.

Sequence Characterization Of Glutamate Receptor Genes Of Rat A Vertebrate And Arabidopsis Thaliana A Plant

The paper compares conserved regions in glutamate receptor genes from rats and Arabidopsis thaliana to explore evolutionary commonalities.