Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • Letter
  • Published:

Axenic Seedlings of Drosera

Nature volume 191, pages 724–725 (1961)Cite this article

Abstract

CARNIVORY in higher plants fascinated Darwin1 and later students of evolution, yet a century-long debate2 on the extent of Drosera's dependence on, and specialization for, insect prey remains inconclusive. A technique for obtaining axenic D. intermedia (a sundew) is reported here—a step forward in analysing its biochemical capabilities.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

  • Purchase on Springer Link
  • Instant access to full article PDF
Buy now

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Darwin, C., Insectivorous Plants (D. Appfeton and Co., New York, 1897).

    Book  Google Scholar 

  2. Schmucker, T., and Linnemann, G., in Rhuland, W., Handbuch der Pflanzenphysiologie, 11, 198 (Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1959).

    Google Scholar 

  3. Büsgen, M., Bot. Zeitung, 41, 569, 585 (1883).

    Google Scholar 

  4. Hutner, S. H., Baker, H., Aaronson, S., Nathan, H. A., Rodriguez, E., Lockwood, S., Sanders, M., and Petersen, R. A., J. Protozool., 4, 269 (1957).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Crocker, W., and Barton, L. V., Physiology of Seeds (Chronica Botanica. Waltham. Massachusetts, 1957).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Author notes

  1. RICHARD M. BURGER

    Present address: Adelphi College, Garden City, New York

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Haskins Laboratories, 305 East 43rd Street, New York, 17

    RICHARD M. BURGER

Authors
  1. RICHARD M. BURGER
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

BURGER, R. Axenic Seedlings of Drosera. Nature 191, 724–725 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/191724b0

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/191724b0

This article is cited by

Comments

By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.

Search

Advanced search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing