Abstract
The circadian clock regulates a wide range of electrophysiological and developmental processes in plants. Here, we discuss the direct influence of a circadian clock on biologically closed electrochemical circuits in vivo. The biologically closed electrochemical circuits in the leaves of C. miniata (Kaffir lily), Aloe vera and Mimosa pudica, which regulate their physiology, were analyzed using the charge stimulation method. Plants are able to memorize daytime and nighttime. Even at continuous light or darkness, plants recognize nighttime or daytime and change the input resistance. The circadian clock can be maintained endogenously and has electrochemical oscillators, which can activate ion channels in biologically closed electrochemical circuits. The activation of voltage gated channels depends on the applied voltage, electrical charge, and the speed of transmission of electrical energy from the electrostimulator to plants.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 282-284 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Plant Signaling and Behavior |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2012 |
Keywords
- Biological clock
- Charge stimulation method
- Circadian rhythms
- Clivia miniata
- Electrostimulation
- Plant electrophysiology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Plant Science