Mimosa pudica response to external electric fields

Investigate how Mimosa pudica responds to external, non-contact electric fields, characterizing the induced thigmonastic movements and their spatiotemporal patterns across different anatomical locations (e.g., petiole, secondary pulvinus, tertiary pulvini).

Background

The authors note prior work on Mimosa pudica responses to embedded electrodes but highlight a lack of investigation into responses to external electric fields applied without direct contact.

Using a freely positionable electrode probe, they initiate a first exploration of location-dependent thigmonastic responses, but the broader characterization remains identified as a knowledge gap.