Scientists have uncovered how the plant hormone auxin helps roots bend and downwards towards gravity – a process called gravitropism – even after encountering obstacles in soil.
gravitropism
Posted inGravitational Biology, Magnetic Fields, Electromagnetism, bioelectricity,, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Space Life Science, Status Report
Impact of a High Magnetic Field on the Orientation of Gravitactic Unicellular Organisms
The gravity-dependent behavior of Paramecium biaurelia and Euglena gracilis have previously been studied on ground and in real microgravity.
Posted inPlant Biology, Press Release
When Plant Roots Learned To Follow Gravity
One of the most important events in evolutionary history occurred around 500 million years ago with the spread of plant life from water to land. For plants to thrive in […]