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Second Edition
By
Frederick Abeles, United States Department of Agriculture, Appalachian Fruit Research Laboratory, Kearneysville, West Virginia, U.S.A.
Page Morgan, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, U.S.A.
Mikal Saltveit, Jr., University of California, Davis, U.S.A.
Description
Ethylene in Plant Biology, Second Edition provides a definitive survey of what is currently known about this structurally
simplest of all plant growth regulators. This volume contains all new material plus a bibliographic guide to the complete literature
of this field. Progress in molecular biology and biotechnology as well as biochemistry, plant physiology, development, regulation, and
environmental aspects is covered in nine chapters co-authored by three eminent authorities in plant ethylene research. This volume is
the modern text reference for all researchers and students of ethylene in plant and agricultural science.
Audience
Students, researchers, technical and applied scientists in plant physiology and plant pathology, agronomy and crop science, horticulture,
botany, biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, entomology, and environmental protection.
Contents
Preface.
Reference System Usage.
Frequently Used Abbreviations.
Introduction and Historical Perspectives.
Ethylene Analysis and Properties
of the Gas.
The Biosynthesis of Ethylene.
Regulation of Ethylene Production by Internal, Environmental, and Stress Factors.
Roles and
Physiological Effects of Ethylene in Plant Physiology: Dormancy, Growth and Development.
Fruit Ripening, Abscission and Postharvest Disorders.
The Mechanisms of Ethylene Action.
Ethylene in the Environment.
The Role of Ethylene in Agriculture.
References.
Index.
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Hardbound, 414 pages, publication date: JUN-1992
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-041451-2
ISBN-10: 0-12-041451-1
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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