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Ethylene Synthesis and a Role in Plant Responses to Different Stressors

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Biology and Biotechnology of the Plant Hormone Ethylene

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Most of current knowledge concerning ethylene synthesis and action comes from studies on ethylene involvement in control of plant growth and development. Within this context, phenomena such as embryogenesis, germination, hypocotyl hook opening, leaf abscission and senescence and most of all - fruit ripening have been extensively studied. On the other hand, there is an ample evidence that different stress-evoking factors (stressors), such as pathogen attack, wounding, mechanical perturbations or impedance, anaerobiosis, waterlogging and submergence, desiccation, chilling, freezing, salt stress, heavy metals, ozone, electric currents, certain herbicides (Table 1) induce the burst of ethylene, which could be observed in a relatively short time, depending on the stress factor and the way of its application.

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Kacperska, A. (1997). Ethylene Synthesis and a Role in Plant Responses to Different Stressors. In: Kanellis, A.K., Chang, C., Kende, H., Grierson, D. (eds) Biology and Biotechnology of the Plant Hormone Ethylene. NATO ASI Series, vol 34. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5546-5_27

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