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Pulvinus

A group of cells at the base of a leaf in certain plants that, by rapidly losing water, brings about changes in the position of the leaves. (Concise… 
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2004
2004
Genetic analysis of short petiole and abnormal pulvinus in soybean
The short petiole trait is valuable to ideotype breeding for yield. In this study, short petiole and abnormal pulvinus of two… 
2004
2004
Kinetic induction of oat shoot pulvinus invertase mRNA by gravistimulation and partial cDNA cloning by the polymerase chain reaction
An asymmetric (top vs. bottom halves of pulvini) induction of invertase mRNA by gravistimulation was analyzed in oat shoot… 
1994
1994
A Role for the Stele in Intertissue Signaling in the Initiation of Abscission in Bean Leaves (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
A combination of microdissection and viscometric endo-[beta]-1,4-glucanhydrolase assays was used to investigate if the early… 
1993
1993
Molecular basis of the increase in invertase activity elicited by gravistimulation of oat-shoot pulvini.
1989
1989
Localization and pattern of graviresponse across the pulvinus of barley Hordeum vulgare.
Pulvini of excised stem segments from barley (Hordeum vulgare cv Larker') were pretreated with 1 millimolar coumarin before… 
1984
1984
Analysis and significance of gravity-induced asymmetric growth in the grass leaf-sheath pulvinus.
The negative gravitropic response in the grass leaf-sheath pulvinus is a consequence of cell elongation involving all cells… 
1981
1981
Chloride ion efflux during an action potential in the main pulvinus ofMimosa pudica
  • Takeshi Abe
  • The botanical magazine = Shokubutsu-gaku-zasshi
  • 1981
  • Corpus ID: 32486592
The shortening, action potential and Cl−-efflux of the excised lower half cortex in the main pulvinus ofMimosa pudica were… 
1980
1980
The shortening and action potential of the cortex in the main pulvinus ofMimosa pudica
  • Takeshi Abe
  • The botanical magazine = Shokubutsu-gaku-zasshi
  • 1980
  • Corpus ID: 10891891
The shortening and action potential of the upper and lower cortices of the main pulvinus ofMimosa pudica were recorded… 
1976
1976
Circadian Rhythmicity in Excised Samanea Pulvini
The rhythmic movement of excised Samanea saman pulvini incubated in H2O or 50 mM sucrose was monitored during extended periods of… 
1953
1953
Observational and Experimental Studies of Sensitive Plants:I. The structure of parenchymatous cells of pulvinus
Since the classical work done by Pfeffer (1874, 1877) and Haberlandt (1890, 1906) the movement displayed by Mimosa pudica L. has… 
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