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Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios, Léon Chiriatti, Simon Poppinga, Thomas Speck, Vincent Le Houérou   +4 more
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Deetiolation enhances phototropism by modulating NON-PHOTOTROPIC HYPOCOTYL3 phosphorylation status

, 2019
Phototropin (phot) receptor kinases play important roles in promoting plant growth by controlling light-capturing processes, such as phototropism. Phototropism is mediated through the action of NON-PHOTOTROPIC HYPOCOTYL3 (NPH3), which is dephosphorylated
Kharshiing, Eros, Christie, John M., Sullivan, Stuart, Laird, Janet, Sakai, Tatsuya   +4 more
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Proprioception drives tension wood formation for autotropic straightening and postural control in trees

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Proprioception controls trunk straightness in trees through opposite tension wood formation. A spherical growth chamber (a), combined with a two‐dimensional rotating clinostat (b2), suppresses gravi‐ and phototropic sensing. The tree is first tilted horizontally (b1), triggering upward gravitropic bending, actuated by tension wood formation on the ...
Alexandre Caulus, Félix P. Hartmann, Éric Badel, Stéphane Ploquin, Nicole Brunel‐Michac, Julien Ruelle, Mélanie Decourteix, Bruno Moulia   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phototropism: at the crossroads of light-signaling pathways

, 2013
Phototropism enables plants to orient growth towards the direction of light and thereby maximizes photosynthesis in low-light environments. In angiosperms, blue-light photoreceptors called phototropins are primarily involved in sensing the direction of ...
Goyal, A., Goyal, Anupama, Fankhauser, Christian, Szarzynska, B., Szarzynska, Bogna, Fankhauser, C., Szarzynska B, Goyal A, Fankhauser C   +8 more
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Adaptive Genomic Divergence Across Altitudes in Capsella bursa‐pastoris

Biological Diversity, Volume 3, Issue 3, Page 125-135, September 2026.
Genomic divergence was observed between high‐altitude and low‐altitude populations of Capsella bursa‐pastoris in China, consistent with an important role of ecological factors. Candidate adaptive loci associated with enhanced energy metabolism, photoprotection, and growth plasticity under altitudinal stress were identified.
Lu Liu, Jia Li, Xin Liu, Xue‐Jun Ge, Hui‐Run Huang   +4 more
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Shade Promotes Phototropism through Phytochrome B-Controlled Auxin Production

, 2016
Phototropism is an asymmetric growth response enabling plants to optimally position their organs. In flowering plants, the phototropin (phot) blue light receptors are essential to detect light gradients.
Ren, Hong, Goyal, A., Casal, J.J., Karayekov, Elizabeth Irene, Casal, Jorge José, Karayekov, Elizabeth, Ren, H., Costa Galvāo, Vinicius, Galvão, V.C., Goyal, Anupama, Fankhauser, Christian, Casal, Jorge J., Karayekov, E., Fankhauser, C., Karayekov E, Hornitschek P, Martínez-Cerón, C., Pierik R, Bongers, F.J., Gommers CMM, Hornitschek, P., Ren H, Reinen, E., Gommers, CMM, Keuskamp, D.H., Goyal A, Galvão VC, Reinen E, de Wit, M., Keuskamp DH, Martínez-Cerón C, Casal JJ, de Wit M, Bongers FJ, Fankhauser C, Pierik, R.   +35 more
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Integrating tunable LED‐induced plant responses with novel solar cell technologies for energy‐efficient agrivoltaic systems

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1434-1448, September 2026.
The increasing demand for sustainable food production requires innovative solutions that balance productivity, resource efficiency, and environmental impact. Vertical Farming Systems (VFSs) offer a promising approach; however, their high energy consumption remains challenging.
Alessio Dessì, Carlo Spampinato, Fabiano Sillo, Salvatore Valastro, Mauro Centritto, Cecilia Brunetti, Andrea Ghirardo, Jörg‐Peter Schnitzler, Alessandra Alberti, Gianna Reginato, Aurora Rizzo, Raffaella Balestrini   +11 more
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Phototropism in light-grown mustard (sinapis alba l.) seedlings.

, 1986
This thesis is an investigation of the mechanisms of blue-light- mediated phototropism in higher plants. Phototropism was analysed in light-grown mustard (Sinapis alba L.) seedlings under low pressure sodium (SOX) lamps to minimise the involvement of ...
T. C. G. Rich (7676273)
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Smart Sensing Systems For Agricultural Plant Health Monitoring: Current State and Prospects

Advanced Sensor Research, Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2026.
Smart plant sensing technologies are critically evaluated across contact and non‐contact modalities, fabrication strategies, and diagnostic capabilities. Key deployment challenges and future research directions are identified, revealing pathways toward scalable, field‐ready systems that enable reliable, real‐time plant health monitoring and accelerate ...
Frank Efe Erukainure, Abhilash K. Chandel   +1 more
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Cable Force Optimization Analysis of Cable‐Stayed Bridges Based on the Plant Growth Simulation Algorithm

Engineering Reports, Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2026.
A plant growth simulation algorithm (PGSA)‐based method optimizes cable forces in cable‐stayed bridges via parameter‐free global search and variable‐step parallel mechanism, achieving uniform force distribution, controlling bending moments and displacements, and enhancing structural performance while overcoming traditional algorithm limitations ...
Ruiqiang Wang, Qiang Ma, Teng Ma, Zian Zhang, Gangnian Xu, Zihao Li, Yanlei Zhou, Junyan Wu   +7 more
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