title: Distant non-chemical communication in various biological systems.
abstract: Communication is a natural ability of all living systems. It is very likely that various types of communication were evolved during evolution. While the communication by means of chemicals, direct contact or via organs of sense is under intensive study for a long time, alternative ways of interaction are still considered debatable, This review covers the topic of physically mediated communication in various biological systems.
authors.affiliation: Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Kazan, Russia. mtrushin@mail.ru
authors.forename: Maxim V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Trushin
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000502:physiology; D002642:Chick Embryo; D003142:Communication; D006224:Cricetinae; D003588:Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D007313:Insecta / Q000196:embryology / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects; D008647:Mesocricetus; D008938:Mitosis / Q000528:radiation effects; D008954:Models, Biological; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D011058:Pollen / Q000528:radiation effects; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000254:growth & development; D012639:Seeds / Q000528:radiation effects; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D018406:Virus Physiological Phenomena