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Jan T Burri¹, Eashan Saikia², Nino F Läubli¹

¹Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

|July 11, 2020

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Area of Science:

Plant biology
Biomechanics
Neurobiology

Background:

The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) employs a rapid trap closure mechanism to capture prey.
Previous research suggests a two-touch stimulus within 30 seconds, each eliciting an action potential, is necessary for trap closure.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the precise biomechanical parameters of sensory hair deflection required to trigger Venus flytrap closure.
To correlate these parameters with in vivo action potentials.
To challenge the long-held belief regarding the necessity of dual stimuli for trap closure.

Main Methods:

Development of an electromechanical model to simulate trap closure.
Utilization of a force-sensing microrobotic system for precise quantification of sensory hair deflection.
In vivo electrophysiological recordings to measure action potentials.

Main Results:

The study's model predicted that a single touch can, under specific conditions, generate two action potentials.
Quantified deflection parameters confirmed the model's predictions.
Demonstrated that the Venus flytrap's closure can be triggered by a single stimulus event under certain biomechanical circumstances.

Conclusions:

The findings suggest the Venus flytrap's prey capture mechanism may be more sensitive than previously understood.
This implies an adaptation to a broader spectrum of prey movements.
Challenges the established paradigm of dual-stimulus requirement for trap closure.