Early Gravi-Electrical Responses in Bean Epicotyls.

AUTOR(ES)

Shigematsu, H.

RESUMO

The relationship between gravitropism and surface electrical potentials was studied using etiolated epicotyls of adzuki bean (Phaseolus angularis). Early downward curvature (or transient positive gravitropic response) was observed about 1 min after gravistimulation. The downward curvature was closely related to the speed of the subsequent upward curvature. Surface electrical potentials decreased cooperatively in a limited region on the upper side within only 0.5 to 2 min. This is the earliest event found so far to follow gravistimulation of intact epicotyls. The rapid change in the potential had a high correlation with the early downward curvature and also the subsequent negative gravitropism. It is suggested that the rapid potential change plays an important role in gravity perception.

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