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Published on: January 12, 2019
Alain Vian1, Catherine Faure, Sébastien Girard
1Departement de Biologie Physiologie et Genetique Vegetales-EA-3296 ERTAC; Université Blaise Pascal; Aubière, France.
Abstract:
In this article, we propose that an organism's general architecture is of primary importance for its ability to perceive electromagnetic radiation. Animals develop mainly as volumes for internal assimilation and appendages to increase their mobility, while plants develop as surfaces to optimize interaction with the environment. As a consequence, the proportion of cells directly interacting with EMF radiation at the organism/environment interface is much higher in plants than it is in animals, making them especially suited to study EMF effects on life.
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