Plant Physiology: The Venus Flytrap Counts on Secretion

Brownlee, C. 2017 Plant Physiology: The Venus Flytrap Counts on Secretion. Current Biology, 27 (15). R763-R764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.06.029

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Abstract/Summary

The Venus flytrap effectively detects, traps, digests and absorbs insect prey. A recent study links the mechanical stimulation of sensory hair cells with short- and long-term signalling giving rise to different downstream secretion events that bring about conditions for prey digestion.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Divisions:	Marine Biological Association of the UK > Mechanisms underlying biogeochemical and ecological processes > Cell and Molecular Programme
Depositing User:	Barbara Bultmann
Date made live:	22 Feb 2018 15:39
Last Modified:	25 Apr 2020 09:58
URI:	https://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/7736

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