Abstract
The shortening and action potential of the upper and lower cortices of the main pulvinus ofMimosa pudica were recorded simultaneously. The shortening and action potential were observed only in the lower cortex. The extensibility and the excitability of the cortex are discussed.
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Abe, T. The shortening and action potential of the cortex in the main pulvinus ofMimosa pudica . Bot Mag Tokyo 93, 247–251 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02489326
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02489326