%0 Journal Article %1 hedrich2018venus %A Hedrich, R. %A Neher, E. %D 2018 %J Trends Plant Sci %K Droseraceae/genetics/*physiology myOwn %N 3 %P 220-234 %R 10.1016/j.tplants.2017.12.004 %T Venus Flytrap: How an Excitable, Carnivorous Plant Works %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29336976 %V 23 %X The carnivorous plant Dionaea possesses very sensitive mechanoreceptors. Upon contact with prey an action potential is triggered which, via an electrical network - comparable to the nervous system of vertebrates - rapidly closes its bivalved trap. The 'hunting cycle' comprises a constitutively activated mechanism for the rapid capture of prey, followed by a well-orchestrated sequence of activation of genes responsible for tight trap closure, digestion of the prey, and uptake of nutrients. Decisions on the step-by-step activation are based on 'counting' the number of stimulations of sensory organs. These remarkable animal-like skills in the carnivore are achieved not by taking over genes from its prey but by modifying and rearranging the functions of genes that are ubiquitous in plants.

@article{hedrich2018venus, abstract = {The carnivorous plant Dionaea possesses very sensitive mechanoreceptors. Upon contact with prey an action potential is triggered which, via an electrical network - comparable to the nervous system of vertebrates - rapidly closes its bivalved trap. The 'hunting cycle' comprises a constitutively activated mechanism for the rapid capture of prey, followed by a well-orchestrated sequence of activation of genes responsible for tight trap closure, digestion of the prey, and uptake of nutrients. Decisions on the step-by-step activation are based on 'counting' the number of stimulations of sensory organs. These remarkable animal-like skills in the carnivore are achieved not by taking over genes from its prey but by modifying and rearranging the functions of genes that are ubiquitous in plants.}, added-at = {2024-02-15T15:08:22.000+0100}, author = {Hedrich, R. and Neher, E.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/298e2eed60a35c4787af569355bf0fa31/jvsi_all}, doi = {10.1016/j.tplants.2017.12.004}, interhash = {b1a6eb8156457facaeb40463b68b71f8}, intrahash = {98e2eed60a35c4787af569355bf0fa31}, issn = {1878-4372 (Electronic) 1360-1385 (Linking)}, journal = {Trends Plant Sci}, keywords = {Droseraceae/genetics/*physiology myOwn}, note = {Hedrich, Rainer Neher, Erwin eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review England 2018/01/18 Trends Plant Sci. 2018 Mar;23(3):220-234. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2017.12.004. Epub 2018 Jan 11.}, number = 3, pages = {220-234}, timestamp = {2024-02-15T15:08:22.000+0100}, title = {Venus Flytrap: How an Excitable, Carnivorous Plant Works}, type = {Journal Article}, url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29336976}, volume = 23, year = 2018 }