| Title |
Thigmomorphogenesis: The response of plant growth and development to mechanical stimulation
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Planta, June 1973
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| DOI | 10.1007/bf00387472 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
M. J. Jaffe |
| Abstract |
When young plants of Hordeum vulgare. Bryonia dioica. Cucumis sativus. Phaseolus vulgaris. Mimosa pudica. and Ricinus communis. were given a gentle mechanical stimulus by rubbing the internodes for about 10 s once or twice daily, elongation was significantly retarded. Plants of Cucurbita pepo Pisum sativum and Triticum aestivum did not exhibit any such response. The initial response to rubbing was very rapid, elongation stopping less than 3 min after application of the stimulus. When the stimulus was discontinued after 7 days, elongation accelerated, reaching a normal or supernormal rate within 3 or 4 days. Mechanical stimulation also affected aspects of growth and development other than stem elongation. In Mimosa pudica, flower bud production was retarded, as was the growth of the tendrils, leaves, and petioles in Bryonia dioica. It is suggested that this response be called thigmomorphogenesis, and that it represents an adaptation designed to protect plants from the stresses produced by high winds and moving animals. Some evidence indicates that thigmomorphogenesis may be mediated by ethylene. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 89 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 8% |
| Researcher | 3 | 3% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 3% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 6% |
| Unknown | 60 | 67% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 16 | 18% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 4% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3% |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 1% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 64 | 71% |
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