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Open research questions in Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies

137 gap statements mined from Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 496 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • It highlights the need to connect plant physiology with ecological sustainability and climate-resilient crop improvement. The paper notes that prior work has focused on volatile compounds, leaving a gap in knowledge on non-volatile metabolites.

    Non-volatile plant metabolites as chemical signals: linking resilience to ecological sustainability under climate change · 2026 · DOI

  • One challenge is the lack of dimensional stability of mycelium-based materials. Another challenge is the need for post-processing stabilization to improve shape retention. The study also identifies the challenge of scaling up the production of mycelium-based materials.

    Looking at the Possibility of Using Mushroom Mycelium for Developing Leather-like Materials Aligned with Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Fashion Trends · 2025 · DOI

  • There is a need to understand the mechanism of salt tolerance in mangrove plants.

    Dynamic Traits of Intracellular Water and Salt Based on Electrophysiological Measurements During Adaptations of Three Mangrove Species Under Salinity Stresses · 2025 · DOI

  • The need for sustainable building alternatives with low environmental impact. The limited availability of eco-friendly insulating materials. The lack of research on mycelium-based composites using agro-industrial waste.

    Development and Characterization of Mycelium-Based Composite Using Agro-Industrial Waste and Ganoderma lucidum as Insulating Material · 2025 · DOI

  • The need for synthetic biology tools to engineer fungal strains. Gaps in material property documentation and compliance with regulatory bodies.

    Fungal Innovations—Advancing Sustainable Materials, Genetics, and Applications for Industry · 2025 · DOI

  • The lack of sustainable alternatives to traditional textiles. The need for environmentally friendly materials that can replace animal-derived leather and synthetic leather. The limited understanding of the properties and potential applications of mycelium mats.

    Production of Mycelium Mats for Textile Applications · 2025 · DOI

  • There is a need for a comprehensive study on the physical, mechanical, hydrodynamic, and chemical properties of these materials.

    A Comprehensive Characterisation of Mycelium-Based Biomaterials Developed from Panus ciliatus and P. subfasciatus (Panaceae, Polyporales) · 2025 · DOI

  • Autoinhibited plasma membrane H+-ATPases1 (AHA1) plays a crucial role in wound-induced systemic signaling, yet its role in insect resistance has not been fully explored.

    Autoinhibition of plasma membrane H+-ATPase1 regulates systemic herbivore defense in Arabidopsis · 2026 · DOI

  • Despite substantial descriptive evidence on the propagation of electrical signals, their underlying mechanisms remain elusive.

    Action Potentials and Slow Wave Potentials Exhibit Distinct Phloem Propagation Velocities in Vicia faba · 2026 · DOI

  • However, it remains unclear whether bicarbonate co-occurrence alters early response modes to short-term water deficit in a species-dependent manner.

    Leaf electrophysiological readouts reveal bicarbonate-associated shifts in early water-deficit response modes in Broussonetia papyrifera and Morus alba · 2026 · DOI

  • The underlying mechanisms and complex interplay among H 2 O 2, VP, and transpiration are not clearly understood because of the lack of bioengineering tools for continuous in planta monitoring of the dynamic biological processes.

    Mutually reinforcing and transpiration-dependent propagation of H2O2 and variation potential in plants revealed by fiber organic electrochemical transistors · 2025 · DOI

  • Electrical signaling following wounding/herbivory has been extensively studied in Arabidopsis; however, its dynamics in crop plants such as chickpea (Cicer arietinum) are not well understood.

    Characterization of wound-induced electrical signals and reactive oxygen species in chickpea (Cicer arietinum) · 2025 · DOI

  • A standardized methodology has not been established yet; in this paper we suggest a cost-effective procedure for recording, extracting, and identifying plant UEs using only a single ultrasound microphone, a laptop computer, and open-source software.

    Plant ultrasound detection: a cost-effective method for identifying plant ultrasonic emissions · 2024 · DOI

  • Electrophysiology in plants is understudied, and, moreover, an ideal model for student inclusion at all levels of education.

    A library of electrophysiological responses in plants - a model of transversal education and open science · 2024 · DOI

  • While there is no consensus on this view, it is certainly interesting to approach the debate from a comparative perspective, trying to understand whether different lineages of plants show different degrees of responsiveness to environmental cues, and how their responses compare with those of animals or humans.

    How (not) to Talk to a Plant: An Application of Automata Theory to Plant Communication · 2024 · DOI

  • The study addresses the ethical tensions and relational reconfigurations arising from plant–human interactions. The article examines the concept of sentience in Tibetan terms and introduces the notion of procedural sentiency. The research aims to establish Himalayan conceptual frameworks that engage in meaningful dialogues with broader environmental discourses.

    ‘They Are Properties of the Deity, Not Sentient’: Unfolding the Tibetan Buddhist Concept of Plant-Hood · 2025 · DOI

  • So far, pitcher formation in Nepenthes is a poorly understood biological process.

    Transcriptomic and metabolomic responses to varying nutrient conditions reveal new insights into pitcher formation in Nepenthes khasiana · 2024 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the way we understand and respond to invasive plant species, often viewing them as antagonists to ecological harmony. The language surrounding environmental issues often ignores the metastatic drivers of ecological dis-ease.

    The Invasive Register: Witnessing, Attending, and Responding to Vegetal Charisma · 2026 · DOI

  • Identifying transformation-derived signaling metabolites and determining how their formation is regulated by microbial metabolism, plant enzymatic activities, and soil physicochemical processes, - Integrating metabolomics with transcriptomics, proteomics, spatial metabolomics, isotope tracing, and microbiome…

    Non-volatile plant metabolites as chemical signals: linking resilience to ecological sustainability under climate change · 2026 · DOI

  • Investigating the effects of different substrate compositions on mycelium growth and material properties, - Developing post-processing stabilization methods to improve dimensional stability, - Evaluating the scalability and cost-effectiveness of mycelium-like leather…

    Looking at the Possibility of Using Mushroom Mycelium for Developing Leather-like Materials Aligned with Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Fashion Trends · 2025 · DOI

  • Addressing significant challenges including high volumetric shrinkage and elevated water absorption, - Improving the materials' direct applicability without additional…

    Development and Characterization of Mycelium-Based Composite Using Agro-Industrial Waste and Ganoderma lucidum as Insulating Material · 2025 · DOI

  • MBCs have foam-like mechanical properties, - High water absorption, - Limited documentation of material properties, - Restricted to non- or semi-structural roles, - Susceptible…

    The Fungus Among Us: Innovations and Applications of Mycelium-Based Composites · 2025 · DOI

  • Investigating optimal substrate composition and termiticidal treatments to enhance termite resistance, - Developing new methods to improve the mechanical properties of MBCs, - Exploring the use of MBCs in various applications, such as construction…

    The Fungus Among Us: Innovations and Applications of Mycelium-Based Composites · 2025 · DOI

  • Optimisation of growth conditions to obtain mycelial mats that meet the requirements for use as an environmentally friendly alternative in the textile industry. Investigation of the effects of different treatments on the properties of mycelium mats. Exploration of the potential applications of mycelium mats in various industries.

    Production of Mycelium Mats for Textile Applications · 2025 · DOI

  • Little is known regarding the conditions under which pea plants could rely on biological supports…

    Artificial and biological supports are different for pea plants · 2024 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) Autoinhibited plasma membrane H+-ATPases1 (AHA1) plays a crucial role in wound-induced systemic signaling, yet its role in insect resistance has not been fully explored (“Autoinhibition of plasma membrane H+-ATPase1 regulates systemic herbivore…”, 2026); (2) Despite substantial descriptive evidence on the propagation of electrical signals, their underlying mechanisms remain elusive (“Action Potentials and Slow Wave Potentials Exhibit Distinct Phloem Propagation…”, 2026); (3) It remains unclear whether bicarbonate co-occurrence alters early response modes to short-term water deficit in a species-dependent manner (“Leaf electrophysiological readouts reveal bicarbonate-associated shifts in…”, 2026); (4) One challenge is the lack of dimensional stability of mycelium-based materials (“Looking at the Possibility of Using Mushroom Mycelium for Developing…”, 2025); (5) There is a need to understand the mechanism of salt tolerance in mangrove plants (“Dynamic Traits of Intracellular Water and Salt Based on Electrophysiological…”, 2025). 137 gap statements have been mined from Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 496 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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