Ethylene and Plant Development

1st Edition - March 18, 1985
Authors: J. A. Roberts, G. A. Tucker
Language: English
eBook ISBN:
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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 Introduction2 Metabolism of 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylic Acid3 Studies on the Enzymes of Ethylene Biosynthesis4 The Oxygen Affinity of 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylic Acid Oxidation in Slices of Banana Fruit Tissue5 Carbon Dioxide Flux and Ethylene Production in Leaves6 The Effect of Temperature on Ethylene Production by Plant Tissues7 The Relationship between Pollination, Ethylene Production and Flower Senescence8 The Ethylene Forming Enzyme System in Carnation Flowers9 Ethylene Biosynthesis in Penicillium digitatum Infected Citrus Fruit10 Ethylene Binding11 Ethylene Binding in Phaseolus vulgaris L Cotyledons12 Ethylene Metabolism13 Ethylene Metabolism in Pisum sativum L and Vicia faba L14 Regulation of the Expression of Tomato Fruit Ripening Genes: The Involvement of Ethylene15 Induction of Cellulase by Ethylene in Avocado Fruit16 Ethylene and Abscission17 Target Cells for Ethylene Action18 Ethylene, Lateral Bud Growth and Indole-3-Acetic Acid Transport19 Ethylene and Petiole Development in Amphibious Plants20 Ethylene and the Responses of Plants to Excess Water in their Environment—A Review21 Ethylene and Foliar Senescence22 Ethylene as an Air Pollutant23 Sources of Ethylene of Horticultural Significance24 Evaluating the Practical Significance of Ethylene in Fruit Storage25 Ethylene in Commercial Post-Harvest Handling of Tropical Fruit26 Respiration and Ethylene Production in Post-Harvest Soursop Fruit (Annona muricata L)27 The Effect of Heavy Metal Ions on Tomato Ripening28 Post-Harvest Effects of Ethylene on Ornamental Plants29 Significance of Ethylene in Post-Harvest Handling of Vegetables30 Relationship between Ethylene Production and Plant Growth after Application of Ethylene Releasing Plant Growth Regulators31 Commercial Scale Catalytic Oxidation of Ethylene as Applied to Fruit Stores32 Low Ethylene Controlled-Atmosphere Storage of McIntosh Apples33 A Commercial Development Program for Low Ethylene Controlled-Atmosphere Storage of ApplesAppendixList of ParticipantsIndex