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There are two types of electrical impulses in the plant : | There are two types of electrical impulses in the plant : | ||
- | * The action potentials have been shown to be involved in many internal regulation processes (growth synchronization, | + | * The //action potentials// have been shown to be involved in many internal regulation processes (growth synchronization, |
- | * The slow wave potentials (or variation potentials) are induced in case of more severe wounds, and seem to be transmitted via the xylem. | + | * The //slow wave potentials// (or variation potentials) are induced in case of more severe wounds, and seem to be transmitted via the xylem. |
==Action potentials in plants== | ==Action potentials in plants== | ||
- | The action potentials are largely documented in the scientific literature and the most famous manifestation of it is the rapid reaction of ' | + | The action potentials are largely documented in the scientific literature and the most famous manifestation of it is the rapid reaction of ' |
Just as in animal' | Just as in animal' | ||
The sensory systems of plants also allow the summation of subthreshold stimuli, that finally induce an internal signal when the threshold is reached. | The sensory systems of plants also allow the summation of subthreshold stimuli, that finally induce an internal signal when the threshold is reached. | ||
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* Henriques I. (2011) Jurema Action Plant, http:// | * Henriques I. (2011) Jurema Action Plant, http:// | ||
- | note: The International Laboratory of Plant Neurobiology (LINV), in Florence, is the research group of F. Baluska and S. Mancuso, two prominent figures in plant neurobiology. A serie of publications are freely available on the website of LINV: [[http:// | + | note: The International Laboratory of Plant Neurobiology (LINV), in Florence, is the research group of F. Baluska and S. Mancuso, two prominent figures in plant neurobiology. A serie of publications are freely available on the website of LINV: http:// |
===Other refereces=== | ===Other refereces=== |