Plant Electrophysiology Methods and Cell Electrophysiology
This book, written by the leading scientists in the field of plant electrophysiology, provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of single-cell electrophysiology and current methods in plant electrophysiology. The first part begins with a historical
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Plant Electrophysiology Methods and Cell Electrophysiology
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Editor Alexander G. Volkov Department of Chemistry Oakwood University Adventist Blvd. 7000 Huntsville, AL 35896 USA
ISBN 978-3-642-29118-0 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-29119-7
ISBN 978-3-642-29119-7
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Preface
Plant electrophysiology is the study of the electrochemical phenomena associated with biological cells and tissues in plants. It involves measurements of electrical potentials and currents on a wide variety of scales from single ion channels to whole plant tissues. Electrical properties of plant cells mostly derive from the electrochemical properties of their membranes. Electrophysiological study of plants includes measurements of the electrical activity of the phloem, xylem, plasmodesmata, stomata, and particularly the electrical signals, propagation along the plasma membrane. Action potentials are characteristic responses of excitation that can be induced by stimuli such as: applied pressure, chemical substances, thermal stimuli, electrical or magnetic stimuli, and mechanical stimu
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