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<p>Plants exhibit rapid, coordinated responses to environmental stimuli despite lacking a central nervous system, prompting interest in non-classical signaling mechanisms. Recent findings in quantum biology indicate that quantum coherence and entanglement, previously considered too ephemeral for the hot, humid biological medium, could be the basis for certain types of plant signal transduction. This review integrates present knowledge on plant signaling networks and describes theoretical frameworks in which quantum behavior could be involved. Theoretical models, including site-based Hamiltonians for exciton transport in photosynthetic complexes, spin-Hamiltonian models of radical-pair processes in cryptochromes, and quantum percolation theories of plasmodesmatal transport, are reviewed. These models propose that plants might utilize quantum correlations to increase signal fidelity, energy efficiency, and adaptive response between tissues. Experimental evidence for coherence in photosynthesis and cryptochrome-mediated magnetoreception supports these models. Quantum entanglement is proposed to improve long-distance communication and energy transfer in plants. Implications for practical applications range from quantum-informed crop breeding, precision farming, and efficient resource management. Future research directions, including experimental verification of quantum signatures in vivo, are outlined, with implications for bio-inspired quantum engineering in agriculture. Combining quantum mechanics and plant biology provides a paradigm-changing view of plant communication and opens new interdisciplinary horizons in fundamental science and agricultural innovations.</p>

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Quantum entanglement and coherence in plant signaling networks: a theoretical framework

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年1月7日

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  • Rounaq Ansari,
  • Subhadwip Ghorai,
  • Poulomi Sen,
  • Soham Hazra,
  • Avishek Chatterjee,
  • Suvojit Bose,
  • Ankur Mukhopadhyay

摘要

Plants exhibit rapid, coordinated responses to environmental stimuli despite lacking a central nervous system, prompting interest in non-classical signaling mechanisms. Recent findings in quantum biology indicate that quantum coherence and entanglement, previously considered too ephemeral for the hot, humid biological medium, could be the basis for certain types of plant signal transduction. This review integrates present knowledge on plant signaling networks and describes theoretical frameworks in which quantum behavior could be involved. Theoretical models, including site-based Hamiltonians for exciton transport in photosynthetic complexes, spin-Hamiltonian models of radical-pair processes in cryptochromes, and quantum percolation theories of plasmodesmatal transport, are reviewed. These models propose that plants might utilize quantum correlations to increase signal fidelity, energy efficiency, and adaptive response between tissues. Experimental evidence for coherence in photosynthesis and cryptochrome-mediated magnetoreception supports these models. Quantum entanglement is proposed to improve long-distance communication and energy transfer in plants. Implications for practical applications range from quantum-informed crop breeding, precision farming, and efficient resource management. Future research directions, including experimental verification of quantum signatures in vivo, are outlined, with implications for bio-inspired quantum engineering in agriculture. Combining quantum mechanics and plant biology provides a paradigm-changing view of plant communication and opens new interdisciplinary horizons in fundamental science and agricultural innovations.