Vision in Plants via Plant-Specific Ocelli?

Although plants are sessile organisms, almost all of their organs move in space and thus require plant-specific senses to find their proper place with respect to their neighbours. Here we discuss recent studies suggesting that plants are able to sense shapes and colours via plant-specific ocelli.

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Published in:Trends in plant science 2016-09, Vol.21 (9), p.727-730
Main Authors: Baluška, Frantisek, Mancuso, Stefano
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
algae
bacteria
ocelli
Pigmentation - genetics
Pigmentation - physiology
Plant Physiological Phenomena
plants
Plants - metabolism
Plants - microbiology
vision
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Summary:Although plants are sessile organisms, almost all of their organs move in space and thus require plant-specific senses to find their proper place with respect to their neighbours. Here we discuss recent studies suggesting that plants are able to sense shapes and colours via plant-specific ocelli.
ISSN:1360-1385
1878-4372
DOI:10.1016/j.tplants.2016.07.008