Temperature Coefficient of Endodiurnal Leaf Movements in Phaseolus

Effect of light intensity and temperature on light-avoiding leaf movements in two Phaseolus species

Influence of valinomycin on circadian leaf movements of Phaseolus.

Phaseolus coccineus was exposed to valinomycin via the transpiration stream for 5-hr periods. The treatment started at various phases of the free-running circadian rhythm in continuous light; it resulted in phase shifts that varied in a manner dependent on the affected phases. The response curves are similar to those for transient withdrawal of water and for light pulses. The results support th...

Heliotropic leaf movements in common beans controlled by air temperature.

Heliotropic leaf movements were examined in common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris cv Blue Lake Bush) under outdoor and laboratory conditions. Heliotropic leaf movements in well-watered plants were partly controlled by temperature, and appeared to be independent of atmospheric humidity and CO(2) concentration. When environmental conditions were held constant in the laboratory, increased air temperatu...

Methylammonium Transport in Phaseolus vulgaris Leaf Slices.

Methylammonium (as a nonmetabolized analog of ammonium) transport was studied in leaf slices of Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. ;Hawkesbury Wonder.' The relationship of influx to external pH (6.0-10.5) shows that the influx at low external pH is a larger fraction of that at high external pH than would be expected from the pK(alpha) of methylammonium and the assumption that only CH(3)NH(2) is enterin...

Cytoplasmic microtubules in the leaf glands of Phaseolus vulgaris.

Preliminary observations on the fine structure of the club-shaped glands on Phaseolus vulgaris leaves are reported. The perinuclear cytoplasm of the apical cells of these glands contains an abundance of microtubules. These occur either as aggregates of 2-8 or more tubules, or they may be organized around a central core of material to form a fibre-like structure. The cells also contain cortical ...