Statolith may refer to: A structure in the statocyst, which allows certain invertebrates to sense gravity and balance; A structure in the statocyte, cells which allow plants to sense gravity

…or more small granules, called statoliths, that rest on numerous small setae. Any change in orientation causes the statoliths to impinge on the setae at a different angle, and this …

The statocyst consists of a sac-like structure containing a mineralised mass (statolith) and numerous innervated sensory hairs (setae). The statolith's inertia causes it to push against the …

2021年6月28日 · Statolith has two major meanings in biology. In zoology, it pertains to otolith. It is a particle that is crystalline in structure due to its calcium carbonate composition. It is found in …

A recent study by Bérut et al. showed that statolith sedimentation in gravistimulated endodermal cells quickly responds even to small changes in bending angle. Statoliths therefore behave …

2021年2月8日 · The most widely accepted model for plant gravity sensing is the starch-statolith hypothesis, in which intracellular sedimentation of the starch-filled organelle (amyloplast) plays …

Gravity is a major cue for the proper growth and development of plants. The response of plants to gravity implies starch-filled plastids, the statoliths, which sediments at the bottom of the …

The meaning of STATOLITH is any of the usually calcareous bodies suspended in a statocyst.

2018年5月18日 · A membrane-bound group of starch grains (see amyloplast) in plant cells that is believed to act as a sensor to gravity. Starch statoliths are found in cells at the root tips and in …

(in plants) a solid inclusion within a cell, such as a starch granule, by means of which the position of the plant in relation to gravity is thought to be perceived. (in animals) a granule that …