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TIGMOTROPISMO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thigmotropism
1, record 1, English, thigmotropism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- haptotropism 2, record 1, English, haptotropism
correct
- stereotropism 3, record 1, English, stereotropism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The directional growth of a plant, in response to the stimulus of direct contact. 3, record 1, English, - thigmotropism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thigmotropism is a name derived from the Greek root thigma, meaning "touch." A thigmotropism is a response of a plant or plant part to contact with the touch of an object, animal, plant, or even the wind. When a tendril makes contact with an object, specialized epidermal cells ... perceive the contact and promote uneven growth, causing the tendril to curl around the object ... 4, record 1, English, - thigmotropism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two kinds of thigmotropism: positive thigmotropism (the stem's reaction toward the touching object) and negative thigmotropism (a root's reaction away from a touching object into the soil). 5, record 1, English, - thigmotropism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thigmotropisme
1, record 1, French, thigmotropisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haptotropisme 2, record 1, French, haptotropisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] tropisme dont le stimulus est le contact. 3, record 1, French, - thigmotropisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est par haptotropisme que les racines contournent les cailloux du sol, que les vrilles des plantes grimpantes et les tiges volubiles s'accrochent aux supports. 4, record 1, French, - thigmotropisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le thigmotropisme, ou haptotropisme, des plantes à vrilles, qui, au contact d'un support, permet aux vrilles de se courber et de s'enrouler autour de lui, par suite d'une brutale accélération de la croissance du côté qui ne touche pas le support. 5, record 1, French, - thigmotropisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe deux types de thigmotropisme : le thigmotropisme positif (par exemple une plante (vrille) s'enroule autour du tuteur) et le thigmotropisme négatif (par exemple la plante (vrille) ignore le tuteur). 6, record 1, French, - thigmotropisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tigmotropismo
1, record 1, Spanish, tigmotropismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- haptotropismo 2, record 1, Spanish, haptotropismo
correct, masculine noun
- estereotropismo 3, record 1, Spanish, estereotropismo
correct, masculine noun
- figmotropismo 4, record 1, Spanish, figmotropismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tropismo provocado por el contacto con un cuerpo sólido. 5, record 1, Spanish, - tigmotropismo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El tigmotropismo es la respuesta de la planta al contacto con objetos sólidos. Los zarcillos de las viñas se arrollan alrededor de un objeto, permitiéndole crecer hacia arriba. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tigmotropismo
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