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circumnutation

The organismal movement by which the tip of a plant organ follows a spiral pattern as a consequence of growth. [GOC:mtg_MIT_16mar07, ISBN:0192801023]
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Gravity amplifies and microgravity decreases circumnutations in Arabidopsis thaliana stems: results from a space experiment.
In a microgravity experiment onboard the International Space Station, circumnutations of Arabidopsis thaliana were studied… 
2008
2008
Complex relationship between growth and circumnutations in Helianthus annuus stem
The growth and circumnutation of the stem of three-week old Helianthus annuus in the 16:8 h light:dark photoperiod were monitored… 
2006
2006
Circadian Modulation of Circumnutation Length, Period, and Shape in Helianthus annuus
Modulation of a turgor-growth movement called circumnutation in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) was investigated using a picture… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Growth conditions modulate root-wave phenotypes in Arabidopsis.
The cause for the wave-like growth of Arabidopsis thaliana roots on semi-solid medium remains unclear. Researchers have… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Circumnutations: results from recent experiments on Earth and in space
Abstract. Results of experiments on circumnutations from the last few decades are discussed, particularly in regard to the… 
1991
1991
Measurement of circumnutation in maize roots.
The movement of growing primary roots of maize was measured using a computer driven video-digitizer system. Real time… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Circumnutations of sunflower hypocotyls in satellite orbit.
The principal objective of the research reported here was to determine whether a plant's periodic growth oscillations, called… 
1990
1990
Circumnutation in Phaseolus vulgaris. II. Potassium content in the free-moving part of the shoot.
La distribution du potassium dans les tiges volubiles de Phaseolus vulgaris a ete etudiee par spectrophotometrie d'absorption… 
1987
1987
Influence of the g-force on the circumnutations of sunflower hypocotyls.
Circumnutations of hypocotyls of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L. cv. Californicus) were studied under 1 g and 3 g conditions… 
1980
1980
Gravity Functions of Circumnutation by Hypocotyls of Helianthus annuus in Simulated Hypogravity.
For more than a decade research on the botanical mechanism responsible for circumnutation has centered on whether or not these… 
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