Electrotropism is a kind of tropism which results in growth or migration of an organism, usually a cell, in response to an exogenous electric field. Several types of cells such as nerve cells, muscle cells, fibroblasts, epithelial cells, green algae, spores, and pollen tubes, among others, have been already reported to respond by either growing or...
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tendency of a living organism to grow or move into a certain relation with the direction of an electric current
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Synonym: electrotaxis. ... Origin: electro-+ G. Trope, a turning ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ē′lek-trot′rō-pizm Synonyms: electrotaxis
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