ethylene

(noun)

a plant hormone that is involved in fruit ripening, flower wilting, and leaf fall

Related Terms

  • abscisic acid
  • jasmonate

Examples of ethylene in the following topics:

  • Abscisic Acid, Ethylene, and Nontraditional Hormones

    • Ethylene is associated with fruit ripening, flower wilting, and leaf fall.
    • Ethylene is unusual because it is a volatile gas (C2H4).
    • These effects were caused by ethylene volatilizing from the lamps.
    • Ethylene stimulates the conversion of starch and acids to sugars.
    • Ethylene is widely used in agriculture.
  • Plant Responses to Wind and Touch

    • Ethylene and jasmonate are likely involved in thigmomorphogenesis.
  • Auxins, Cytokinins, and Gibberellins

    • Five major plant hormones are traditionally described: auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, ethylene, and abscisic acid.
  • Plant Life Spans

    • Applications of cytokinins and ethylene delay or prevent senescence; in contrast, abscissic acid causes premature onset of senescence.
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