Abstract
All organisms appear to be able to sense and respond to changes in their environment. The cellular mechanisms by which environmental stimuli are transduced and amplified into changes in metabolism, growth and development are complex and varied, but all share a common early step that occurs within the first few seconds of the stimulus perception: membrane permeability changes. Whether one is talking about light induction of vision in mammalian eyes, gravity induction of asymmetric growth in cress roots, or Chemotaxis in Chlamydornonas, the sensory reaction to the stimulus is typified by a rapid change in the ion content or ion current of the responding cells. Cogent hypotheses have been formulated that rationalize how these ionic changes help to mediate the ultimately visible sensory responses of the organism.
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Roux, S.J. (1986). Phytochrome and membranes. In: Kendrick, R.E., Kronenberg, G.H.M. (eds) Photomorphogenesis in plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2624-5_7
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