Carnivorous Plants: Trapping, Digesting and Absorbing All in One

The Venus flytrap digests and absorbs its prey, but how does it coordinate digestion and absorption to maximise the efficiency of this highly evolved mechanism? A new study that combines direct recordings from cells within the trap along with molecular characterization of nutrient transport reveals...

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Published in:Current biology 2013-09, Vol.23 (17), p.R714-R716
Main Author: Brownlee, Colin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ammonium Compounds - metabolism
Animals
Droseraceae - metabolism
Indexing in process
Ion Channels - metabolism
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Summary:The Venus flytrap digests and absorbs its prey, but how does it coordinate digestion and absorption to maximise the efficiency of this highly evolved mechanism? A new study that combines direct recordings from cells within the trap along with molecular characterization of nutrient transport reveals a complex and coordinated suite of mechanisms that underlie this elegant process.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2013.07.026