Nat Plants June 2023 PMID 37188852

Pavement cells distinguish touch from letting go.

Alexander H Howell, Carsten Völkner, Patrick McGreevy, Kaare H Jensen, Rainer Waadt, Simon Gilroy, Hans-Henning Kunz, Winfried S Peters, Michael Knoblauch

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Discussions reflect a general appreciation for the finding that pavement cells can differentiate touch from release, evidenced by phrases like 'two distinct mechanisms' and references to calcium waves. The tone combines curiosity and recognition of the significance, but without deep technical debate, leading to moderate scores across all categories.

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A micro-cantilever technique was used to study leaf epidermis cells of Arabidopsis thaliana and Nicotiana tabacum, focusing on genetically encoded calcium indicators.
Compressive forces caused immediate local calcium peaks followed by slower, moving calcium waves, while releasing the force led to faster calcium waves.
The differences in wave characteristics indicate that plants can differentiate between touch and release based on the pressure changes.

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Plants Can Feel Touch: Scientific Evidence and Insights

Scientists used micro-cantilever technology and calcium indicators to study how plants sense touch and release, observing distinct calcium wave responses that indicate plants differentiate pressure from release.

Todos Juntos Aprendiendo · Mar 29, 2024 510 views

Plants Detect Touch Initiation and Release Through Calcium Signals

Plants can sense the start and the stop of a touch. Using a micro-cantilever technique, researchers observed that leaf epidermis cells differentiate pressure changes through distinct calcium wave patterns, indicating…

Chakraborty Bright Academy · Jul 2, 2023 176 views

Miguel Ángel Sogorb

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Las plantas notan cuándo las tocamos y cuándo dejamos de hacerlo https://t.co/v1DMLdDaKt Más información: Pavement cells distinguish touch from letting go https://t.co/4j6Xi3vojP

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"Pavement cells distinguish touch from letting go"

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Referencia: Howell, A.H., Völkner, C., McGreevy, P. et al. Pavement cells distinguish touch from letting go. Nat. Plants (2023). DOI 10.1038/s41477-023-01418-9

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Howell, A.H., Völkner, C., McGreevy, P. et al. Pavement cells distinguish touch from letting go. Nat. Plants (2023). https://t.co/8XL6xEdd5g

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「植物は触れられたことと離されたことを感知できる！？」できるらしい……

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