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Calcium signalling

The ‘nervous system’ of plants

Plants live in some very inhospitable locations, from acidic and nutrient-poor bogs to baking deserts and frostbitten tundra. They have developed ways of tolerating, modifying, responding to and thriving in their diverse habitats. Plant biologist Pete Bickerton explains how calcium signalling is crucial to their success

The white cliffs of Dover

AQA: 3.2.3 Transport across cell membranes; 3.6.1.1 Taxes and kineses; 3.6.2.1 Depolarisation of membranes; 3.6.3 Role of calcium ions in muscle contraction

Edexcel A: 2.2 to 2.4 Movement across cell membranes; 7.2 Role of calcium ions in muscle contraction

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