Figure: Single-cell recordings of calcium and electrical signals in the Venus flytrap sensory hair (IMAGE)

Saitama University

Figure: Single-cell recordings of calcium and electrical signals in the Venus flytrap sensory hair

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The Venus flytrap possesses sensory hairs that detect prey via touch stimuli. Bending of the sensory hair trigger Ca2+ and electrical signals that propagate to the leaf blade.

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Masatsugu Toyota/Saitama University

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