Ethylene and Plant Development

Ethylene and Plant Development documents the Proceedings of the Thirty-ninth University of Nottingham Easter School in Agricultural Science, held at Sutton Bonington on 26-30 March 1984. The conference was entitled ""Ethylene and Plant Development"" and included a workshop, organized in conjunction with the Association of Applied Biologists, on the ""Practical control of ethylene in fruit, vegetables, and flowers.""

This volume contains a mixture of review and research papers thus giving a thorough coverage on the subject. The workshop reviewed the practical methods and advantages of either applying ethylene to, or removing ethylene from, various commercial products. The rest of the conference dealt with the more fundamental aspects of ethylene synthesis and action during the developmental processes in which the gas is active. Emphasis was particularly placed on the effects of ethylene on gene expression and cell development since advances in these areas may eventually lead to a more scientifically-based control of ethylene levels and action within the plant.

1 Ethylene and Plant Development: An Introduction

2 Metabolism of 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylic Acid

3 Studies on the Enzymes of Ethylene Biosynthesis

4 The Oxygen Affinity of 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylic Acid Oxidation in Slices of Banana Fruit Tissue

5 Carbon Dioxide Flux and Ethylene Production in Leaves

6 The Effect of Temperature on Ethylene Production by Plant Tissues

7 The Relationship between Pollination, Ethylene Production and Flower Senescence

8 The Ethylene Forming Enzyme System in Carnation Flowers

9 Ethylene Biosynthesis in Penicillium digitatum Infected Citrus Fruit

10 Ethylene Binding

11 Ethylene Binding in Phaseolus vulgaris L Cotyledons

12 Ethylene Metabolism

13 Ethylene Metabolism in Pisum sativum L and Vicia faba L

14 Regulation of the Expression of Tomato Fruit Ripening Genes: The Involvement of Ethylene

15 Induction of Cellulase by Ethylene in Avocado Fruit

16 Ethylene and Abscission

17 Target Cells for Ethylene Action

18 Ethylene, Lateral Bud Growth and Indole-3-Acetic Acid Transport

19 Ethylene and Petiole Development in Amphibious Plants

20 Ethylene and the Responses of Plants to Excess Water in their Environment—A Review

21 Ethylene and Foliar Senescence

22 Ethylene as an Air Pollutant

23 Sources of Ethylene of Horticultural Significance

24 Evaluating the Practical Significance of Ethylene in Fruit Storage

25 Ethylene in Commercial Post-Harvest Handling of Tropical Fruit

26 Respiration and Ethylene Production in Post-Harvest Soursop Fruit (Annona muricata L)

27 The Effect of Heavy Metal Ions on Tomato Ripening

28 Post-Harvest Effects of Ethylene on Ornamental Plants

29 Significance of Ethylene in Post-Harvest Handling of Vegetables

30 Relationship between Ethylene Production and Plant Growth after Application of Ethylene Releasing Plant Growth Regulators

31 Commercial Scale Catalytic Oxidation of Ethylene as Applied to Fruit Stores

32 Low Ethylene Controlled-Atmosphere Storage of McIntosh Apples

33 A Commercial Development Program for Low Ethylene Controlled-Atmosphere Storage of Apples

Appendix

List of Participants

Index