Abstract
The sensitivity to gravitational stimulation of excised stems of the mushroom fruit body of Coprinus cinereus was determined using clinostat rotation to remove partially-stimulated stems from the normal unidirectional gravitational field. For the strain and conditions tested, the presentation time (the minimum time of stimulation required to elicit a gravitropic reaction) was determined to be 9.6 min. This is the first time the presentation time has been determined for a fungal gravitropic response. Constructional details are given of the clinostats employed in the research and their further use is discussed.
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