<i>C. elegans</i> and <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> show similar behavior: ROS induce escape tropisms both in illuminated nematodes and roots

Yokawa, Ken; Baluška, Frantǐsek

doi:10.1080/15592324.2015.1073870

Cited by 4 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 5 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Although plants are still considered generally to be outside of neuronal and cognitive organisms, due to their lacking of animal-type of neurons and brains, plant cells have many features which are considered neuronal, including plasma membrane excitability supporting action potentials, acentriolar microtubules, motile Trans Golgi Networks, and synaptic-like actin-enriched cell-cell adhesion domains ( Wayne, 1993 , 1994 ; Barlow and Baluška, 2000 ; Baluška et al, 2003 , 2005 , 2008 , 2009b ; Baluška, 2010 ). Especially cells in root apices are very active in these neuronal-like activities and act as brain-like command centers ( Baluška et al, 2004 , 2009a , b , 2010 ; Baluška and Mancuso, 2009 , 2013 ), navigating growing roots in their search for water and mineral nutrients in soil, and active root avoidance or escape from toxic, stressful and dangerous situations ( Burbach et al, 2012 ; Yokawa et al, 2014 ; Yokawa and Baluška, 2015 , 2016 ).…”

Section: Cognition In Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

On Having No Head: Cognition throughout Biological Systems

2016

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The central nervous system (CNS) underlies memory, perception, decision-making, and behavior in numerous organisms. However, neural networks have no monopoly on the signaling functions that implement these remarkable algorithms. It is often forgotten that neurons optimized cellular signaling modes that existed long before the CNS appeared during evolution, and were used by somatic cellular networks to orchestrate physiology, embryonic development, and behavior. Many of the key dynamics that enable information processing can, in fact, be implemented by different biological hardware. This is widely exploited by organisms throughout the tree of life. Here, we review data on memory, learning, and other aspects of cognition in a range of models, including single celled organisms, plants, and tissues in animal bodies. We discuss current knowledge of the molecular mechanisms at work in these systems, and suggest several hypotheses for future investigation. The study of cognitive processes implemented in aneural contexts is a fascinating, highly interdisciplinary topic that has many implications for evolution, cell biology, regenerative medicine, computer science, and synthetic bioengineering.

show abstract

Section: Cognition In Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

On Having No Head: Cognition throughout Biological Systems

2016

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…It has been reported that cognition is restricted not only to brain-having organisms and that some of the complex molecular interactions seem to give a sufficient foundation for non-neuronal cognitive processes (Calvo and Baluška, 2015 ; Baluška and Levin, 2016 ). An escape from an illuminated area is an example of behavior that is similar, even on the level of molecular mechanism, in an animal Caenorhabditis elegans , with its primitive nervous system, and in roots of Arabidopsis thaliana , which lack nervous system (Yokawa and Baluška, 2015 ). The more general overview, where biorobotics and plant associations have been extensively discussed, had led to formulate the concept of biomechatronic systems and inspired the work on a plantoid robot (Mazzolai et al, 2010 , 2014 ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Plant Science View on Biohybrid Development

Skrzypczak

Krela

Kwiatkowski

et al. 2017

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Biohybrid consists of a living organism or cell and at least one engineered component. Designing robot–plant biohybrids is a great challenge: it requires interdisciplinary reconsideration of capabilities intimate specific to the biology of plants. Envisioned advances should improve agricultural/horticultural/social practice and could open new directions in utilization of plants by humans. Proper biohybrid cooperation depends upon effective communication. During evolution, plants developed many ways to communicate with each other, with animals, and with microorganisms. The most notable examples are: the use of phytohormones, rapid long-distance signaling, gravity, and light perception. These processes can now be intentionally re-shaped to establish plant–robot communication. In this article, we focus on plants physiological and molecular processes that could be used in bio-hybrids. We show phototropism and biomechanics as promising ways of effective communication, resulting in an alteration in plant architecture, and discuss the specifics of plants anatomy, physiology and development with regards to the bio-hybrids. Moreover, we discuss ways how robots could influence plants growth and development and present aims, ideas, and realized projects of plant–robot biohybrids.

show abstract

Plant Roots as Excellent Pathfinders: Root Navigation Based on Plant Specific Sensory Systems and Sensorimotor Circuits

Yokawa

Baluška

2016

Emergence, Complexity and Computation

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

C. elegans and Arabidopsis thaliana show similar behavior: ROS induce escape tropisms both in illuminated nematodes and roots

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

On Having No Head: Cognition throughout Biological Systems

On Having No Head: Cognition throughout Biological Systems

Plant Science View on Biohybrid Development

Plant Roots as Excellent Pathfinders: Root Navigation Based on Plant Specific Sensory Systems and Sensorimotor Circuits

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About