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In recent years the biochemistry of ethylene has been extended to include its metabolism (2,3,9,10,11,12,16,24). This metabolism results in the oxidation of ethylene to such products as CO2, ethylene oxide, ethylene glycol and its glucose conjugate plus other as yet unidentified metabolites. The rate of ethylene metabolism and the type and distribution of products produced depend on the tissue, stage of development and exposure conditions. The following sequence for ethylene metabolism has been suggested (10,11) based on ethylene metabolites identified in pea seedlings (2,3,13) and Vicia faba cotyledons (16,24).
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Beyer, E.M. (1984). Why Do Plants Metabolize Ethylene?. 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_7
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