Actuators Acting without Actin.
biomechanical · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2016.06.030.
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Abstract
Plant actuators move organs, allowing the plant to respond to environmental cues or perform other mechanical tasks. In Cardamine hursuta the dispersal of seeds is accomplished by explosive opening of the fruit. The biomechanical mechanism relies on a complex interplay between turgor regulation and cell wall mechanical properties.
Medical subject headings
- Actins
- Fruit