A proposal to explain how the circatidal rhythm of the Arabidopsis thaliana root elongation rate could be mediated by the lunisolar gravitational force: a quantum physical approach.

ABSTRACT: Background and Aims:Roots of Arabidopsis thaliana exhibit a 24.8 h oscillation of elongation rate when grown under free-running conditions. This growth rhythm is synchronized with the time course of the local lunisolar tidal acceleration. The present study aims at a physiological/physical model to describe the interaction of weak gravitational fields with cellular water dynamics that mediate rhythmic root growth profiles. Methods:Fundamental physical laws are applied to model the water dynamics within single plant cells in an attempt to mimic the 24.8 h oscillations in root elongation growth. In particular, a quantum gravitational description of the time course in root elongation is presented, central to which is the formation of coherent assemblies of mass due to the lunisolar gravitation

SUBMITTER: Fisahn J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6215034 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature