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The present report deals with the question, if ethylene interferes with the translocation of endogenously formed assimilation products. Sink activity of petals and pistil was studied in time course experiments as related to the source activity of the calyx. Pre-treatment of flowers with silver thiosulphate (STS) caused complete blocking of the action of ethylene (1). The ethylene-sensitive components in source-sink relationships in the carnation flower can thus be distinguished from the non-sensitive components.
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Veen, H., Kwakkenbos, A.A.M. (1984). Role of Ethylene in Distribution of Assimilates in Carnations. In: Fuchs, Y., Chalutz, E. (eds) Ethylene. Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6178-4_26
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