The physical principles underpinning self-organization in plants.

Area of Science:

• Biophysics
• Quantum Biology
• Structural Biology

Background:

• Plant structure arises from complex interactions.
• Existing theories do not fully explain macro-scale organization from quantum principles.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a new theory on the emergence of plant structure.
• To link inorganic growth to genetic code and quantum mechanics.
• To explain macroscopic quantum processes in biological systems.

Main Methods:

• Laboratory-based growth of plant-like structures from inorganic materials.
• Theoretical modeling of charge-induced quantum potentials and bosonic fields.
• Analysis of quantum phenomena in molecular assembly and biological evolution.

Main Results:

• Ionization levels dictate plant structure across scales.
• Macroscopic quantum potentials emerge from merged charge-induced potentials.
• Quantum phenomena like self-organization and decoherence are observed.
• A Schrödinger-like equation models evolutionary time, bifurcation, and duplication.

Conclusions:

• The theory provides a framework for understanding structural biology and evolution.
• Macroscopic quantum potentials exhibit quintessence-like behavior.
• Environmental conditions influence the selection of emergent structures.
• This model applies to both prebiotic emergence and extant plant diversity.