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Is ethylene the Natural Regulator of Abscission?

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Ethylene

Part of the book series: Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology ((AABI,volume 9))

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Ethylene and abscission have been linked in the literature for many decades, but only recently has ethylene’s role been supported by critical evidence. Thus it seems almost paradoxical to consider whether ethylene is the regulator of abscission. The question is made appropriate by attention to the involvement of ethylene in a natural abscission and to the mechanism(s) by which ethylene initiates abscission.

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Morgan, P.W. (1984). Is ethylene the Natural Regulator of Abscission?. 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_35

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