Boolean function applied to Mimosa pudica movements

TPB De Luccia, P Friedman - Plant signaling & behavior, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
TPB De Luccia, P Friedman
Plant signaling & behavior, 2011Taylor & Francis
Seismonastic or thigmonastic movements of Mimosa pudica L result most from the fast loss
of water from swollen motor cells, generating temporarily collapse of cells and inducing
quick curvature in the parts where they are located. Because this simple reason, this plant
has been much studied since the 18th century, leading us to think about the classical
binomial stimulus-response (action-reaction) compared with animals. Mechanic and
electrical stimulus were used to investigate an analogy of the mimosa's branch with animal's …
Seismonastic or thigmonastic movements of Mimosa pudica L result most from the fast loss of water from swollen motor cells, generating temporarily collapse of cells and inducing quick curvature in the parts where they are located. Because this simple reason, this plant has been much studied since the 18th century, leading us to think about the classical binomial stimulus-response (action-reaction) compared with animals. Mechanic and electrical stimulus were used to investigate an analogy of the mimosa's branch with animal's neuron models. Mechanic and electric stimuli were tested to observe the action potential propagation through the mimosa's branch. Boolean function applied to the mimosa´s branch in analogy with an artificial neuron model is one of the peculiarities of this interesting plant in our hypothesis.
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