Phycomyces : Stimulus Storage in Light-Initiated Reactions
- 25 April 1969
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 164 (3878) , 427-428
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.164.3878.427
Abstract
The sporangiophores of Phycomyces blakesleeanus, a unicellular fungus, increase their growth rate temporarily when given a symmetric light pulse. When a sporangiophore is cooled until normal growth stops, the light pulse can still be perceived, and, after the sporangiophore is warmed to room temperature, the normal light-growth response is observed. Thus stimulus information can be "stored" at low temperatures in this sensory system.Keywords
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