Theory of Protozoan Habituation

Theory of Protozoan Habituation

THE protozoan Spirostomum habituates to a series of mechanical shocks so that it no longer contracts to the stimulus; after several minutes the organisms have returned to their pre-stimulus level of sensitivity1. We propose a preliminary theory to explain this behaviour.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1971-04, Vol.230 (17), p.285-287
Hauptverfasser: APPLEWHITE, PHILIP B, GARDNER, FRANK T
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:THE protozoan Spirostomum habituates to a series of mechanical shocks so that it no longer contracts to the stimulus; after several minutes the organisms have returned to their pre-stimulus level of sensitivity1. We propose a preliminary theory to explain this behaviour.
ISSN:0028-0836
0090-0028
1476-4687
2058-1092
DOI:10.1038/newbio230285a0