Ethylene in Plant Biology

1st Edition - January 28, 1973
Author: Frederick Abeles
Language: English
eBook ISBN:
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Ethylene in Plant Biology focuses on the role of ethylene in plant physiology and the interrelationship between ethylene, fruit ripening, and respiration. It summarizes the… Read more

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Ethylene in Plant Biology focuses on the role of ethylene in plant physiology and the interrelationship between ethylene, fruit ripening, and respiration. It summarizes the physiology, biochemistry, production, regulation, plant effects, metabolism, and mechanism of action of ethylene. This book presents an introduction to basic chemistry of ethylene and available techniques for its sampling and analysis. Then, it discusses the rate, environmental conditions, and reactions involved in ethylene production. Chapter 4 examines the effects of herbicides and hormones, such as auxin, gibberellins, cytokinins, and abscisic acid, on ethylene production. Meanwhile, the next chapter studies the so-called stress ethylene phenomenon in plants. In particular, this book examines the role of insects, temperature, water, gamma-irradiation, and mechanical and chemical stimuli in stress ethylene. The biochemical aspects of ethylene are covered in the subsequent chapters. These include its role in growth and development of plant, phytogerontological activity, role in ethylene synthesis, respiration, pigmentation, and hormone regulation. Chapter 9 presents the activity of ethylene relative to other hydrocarbon analogs and dose-response relationships for a number of ethylene-mediated processes. The concluding chapters tackle the attachment of ethylene to its site of action, including epinasty, root initiation, intumescence formation, and floral initiation. A discussion on the issue of ethylene air pollution is included. This book will be useful to both undergraduate students and professional workers, especially those who have background in plant anatomy, plant physiology, or biochemistry.

Preface

1. Introduction

   Text

   References

2. Chemistry and Analysis of Ethylene

   I. Chemistry

   II. Ethylene Analysis

   References

3. Physiology and Biochemistry of Ethylene Production

   I. Variety of Organisms and Rates of Production

   II. Environmental Control

   III. Biochemistry of Ethylene Production

   References

4. Hormonal and Herbicidal Regulation of Ethylene

   I. Auxin

   II. Gibberellins

   III. Cytokinins

   IV. Abscisic Acid

V. Growth Retardants

   VI. Regulation of Ethylene Production by 2,4-D and Other Herbicides

   VII. Ethrel and Other Ethylene-Releasing Chemicals

   References

5. Stress Ethylene

   I. Insects

   II. Temperature

   III. Water

   IV. γ-Irradiation

   V. Disease

   VI. Mechanical Effects

   VII. Chemical Effects

   VIII. Conclusions

   References

6. Growth and Developmental Effects of Ethylene

   I. Dormancy

   II. Growth

   III. Epinasty

   IV. Hook Opening

   V. Induction of Roots and Root Hairs

   VI. Hypertrophy

   VII. Exudation

   VIII. Flowering

   IX. Gravitational Responses

   X. Effect on Motor Cells

   XI. Algae and Fungi

   References

7. Phytogerontological Effects of Ethylene

   I. Flower Fading and Leaf Senescence

   II. Fruit Ripening

   III. Abscission

   References

8. Regulation of Metabolie and Physiological Systems by Ethylene

   I. Role of Ethylene in Disease and Disease Resistance

   II. Role of Ethylene in Enzyme Synthesis

   III. Effect on Respiration

   IV. Effects on Pigmentation

   V. Regulation of Hormone Biochemistry and Physiology

   VI. Cold Hardiness

   References

9. Ethylene Analogs and Antagonists

   I. Ethylene Analogs

   II. Ethylene Antagonist—CO2

   III. Dose-Response Relationships

   IV. Other Compounds

   References

10. Mechanism of Ethylene Action

   I. Attachment Site

   II. Effect on Isolated Enzymes

   III. Membranes

   IV. Regulation of Nucleic Acid and Protein Metabolism

   V. Conclusions

   References

11. Air Pollution and Ethylene Cycle

   I. Background

   II. Sources of Ethylene

   III. Economic Losses Due to Ethylene Air Pollution

   IV. Control of Air Pollution

   V. Degradation of Atmospheric Ethylene

   VI. Air Quality Standards

   References

Author Index

Subject Index