Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Light Acquisition02:16

Light Acquisition

8.0K
In order to produce glucose, plants need to capture sufficient light energy. Many modern plants have evolved leaves specialized for light acquisition. Leaves can be only millimeters in width or tens of meters wide, depending on the environment. Due to competition for sunlight, evolution has driven the evolution of increasingly larger leaves and taller plants, to avoid shading by their neighbors with contaminant elaboration of root architecture and mechanisms to transport water and nutrients.
8.0K
Potentiometer01:30

Potentiometer

2.8K
Voltage and current measurements using a standard voltmeter and ammeter alter the circuit being measured either by drawing or resisting the current flow, which introduces uncertainties in the measurements. Null measurements balance the voltages so that no current flows through the measuring device and, therefore, no alterations occur in the measured circuit.
Suppose the emf of a battery needs to be measured. If the battery is directly connected to a standard voltmeter, the measured quantity is...
2.8K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2025/26: Ion channels.

British journal of pharmacology·2025
Same author

Molecular mechanisms and hotspots of pH sensing in ASIC1a revealed by computational and functional analysis.

Communications biology·2025
Same author

Low-Dose r-ATG vs Basiliximab in Low-Risk Living-Donor Kidney Transplantation: Outcomes in Acute Rejection, Graft Function, and Infections.

Annals of transplantation·2025
Same author

Case Report: Functional investigation of the γENaC G532S mutation presenting as mild PHA-1B3.

Frontiers in medicine·2025
Same author

Acid-sensing ion channels: structure, function, pharmacology, and clinical significance.

Physiological reviews·2025
Same author

Functional properties of the γ-ENaC-A635V mutation in a patient with severe hyponatremia.

Hormones (Athens, Greece)·2025
Same journal

Inducing physiological polarity and performing gene editing using CRISPR-Cas9 in human trophoblast organoids.

Nature protocols·2026
Same journal

Photocatalytic low-temperature defluorination of PTFE.

Nature protocols·2026
Same journal

Multimodal imaging and quantification of lanthanide chelate-labeled micro- and nanoplastics in plants.

Nature protocols·2026
Same journal

Facilitating structure-based drug discovery with an artificial intelligence-driven virtual screening platform.

Nature protocols·2026
Same journal

Yeast nuclei-mediated precise delivery of synthetic megabase-scale human DNA into mammalian embryos.

Nature protocols·2026
Same journal

Direct inoculation of bioreactor-controlled stirred suspension culture with cryopreserved human pluripotent stem cells.

Nature protocols·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 26, 2026

Measurement of Leaf Hydraulic Conductance and Stomatal Conductance and Their Responses to Irradiance and Dehydration Using the Evaporative Flux Method EFM
12:11

Measurement of Leaf Hydraulic Conductance and Stomatal Conductance and Their Responses to Irradiance and Dehydration Using the Evaporative Flux Method EFM

Published on: December 31, 2012

40.5K

Measuring surface potential changes on leaves.

Seyed A R Mousavi1, Chi Tam Nguyen1, Edward E Farmer1

  • 1Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Nature Protocols
|July 25, 2014
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

This study details a leaf electrical surface potential protocol to measure long-distance plant signals. This method aids in understanding plant physiology, signaling speeds, and identifying key transporters and ion channels.

More Related Videos

A Rapid Laser Probing Method Facilitates the Non-invasive and Contact-free Determination of Leaf Thermal Properties
08:41

A Rapid Laser Probing Method Facilitates the Non-invasive and Contact-free Determination of Leaf Thermal Properties

Published on: January 7, 2017

6.5K
Relating Stomatal Conductance to Leaf Functional Traits
11:09

Relating Stomatal Conductance to Leaf Functional Traits

Published on: October 12, 2015

21.2K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Apr 26, 2026

Measurement of Leaf Hydraulic Conductance and Stomatal Conductance and Their Responses to Irradiance and Dehydration Using the Evaporative Flux Method EFM
12:11

Measurement of Leaf Hydraulic Conductance and Stomatal Conductance and Their Responses to Irradiance and Dehydration Using the Evaporative Flux Method EFM

Published on: December 31, 2012

40.5K
A Rapid Laser Probing Method Facilitates the Non-invasive and Contact-free Determination of Leaf Thermal Properties
08:41

A Rapid Laser Probing Method Facilitates the Non-invasive and Contact-free Determination of Leaf Thermal Properties

Published on: January 7, 2017

6.5K
Relating Stomatal Conductance to Leaf Functional Traits
11:09

Relating Stomatal Conductance to Leaf Functional Traits

Published on: October 12, 2015

21.2K

Area of Science:

  • Plant Physiology
  • Plant Electrophysiology

Background:

  • Electrical signaling is crucial for plant responses to stimuli.
  • Understanding long-distance electrical signals in plants requires robust methodologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a detailed protocol for measuring changes in leaf electrical surface potential.
  • To enable the study of electrical signaling in response to stimuli like wounding.
  • To facilitate the identification of molecular components involved in plant electrical communication.

Main Methods:

  • Detailed protocol for recording leaf surface potential changes.
  • Application of stimuli such as leaf wounding or current injection.
  • Adaptable for various plant species, including Arabidopsis.

Main Results:

  • The protocol allows measurement of long-distance electrical signals induced by stimuli.
  • Enables determination of signaling speeds and organ connectivity.
  • Can be combined with molecular analyses (mRNA, metabolites) for physiological correlation.

Conclusions:

  • The described protocol is a valuable tool for studying plant electrical signaling.
  • It aids in understanding physiological events and identifying molecular players in signal transduction.
  • The method is versatile and applicable to diverse research questions in plant science.