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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 in...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Easter School in Agricultural Science
Otros Autores: Tucker, G. A. (Gregory A.), Roberts, J. A. (Jeremy A.)
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Boston : Butterworths, 1985.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Ethylene and Plant Development; Copyright Page; PREFACE; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. ETHYLENE AND PLANT DEVELOPMENT: AN INTRODUCTION; Introduction; Ethylene biosynthesis and action; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. METABOLISM OF 1-AMINOCYCLOPROPANE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID; Introduction; Metabolism of ACC to ethylene; Metabolism of ACC to malonyl-ACC; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3. STUDIES ON THE ENZYMES OF ETHYLENE BIOSYNTHESIS; Introduction; The conversion of SAM to ACC; Conclusion; References
  • Chapter 4. THE OXYGEN AFFINITY OF 1-AMINOCYCLOPROPANE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID OXIDATION IN SLICES OF BANANA FRUIT TISSUEIntroduction; Estimation of oxygen gradients within banana tissue slices; Estimation of the oxygen affinity of the ethylene-forming enzyme; ACC content of the tissue; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 5. CARBON DIOXIDE FLUX AND ETHYLENE PRODUCTION IN LEAVES; Introduction; Light and ethylene release; Carbon dioxide and ethylene release; Stomata and ethylene release; The effects of chemical treatments; Acknowledgements; References
  • Chapter 6. THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON ETHYLENE PRODUCTION BY PLANT TISSUESIntroduction; Effect of low temperature; Effect of high temperature; Changes in ethylene production following tissue transfer from low or high temperature; The influence of temperature on the pathway of ethylene biosynthesis; The mechanism of overshoot ethylene production following temperature transfer; Physiological manifestations of temperature effects; Conclusions; References; Chapter 7. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLLINATION, ETHYLENE PRODUCTION AND FLOWER SENESCENCE; Introduction; Effect of pollination on flowers
  • Effect of pollination on ethylene productionSource of the pollination-induced ethylene production; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8. THE ETHYLENE FORMING ENZYME SYSTEM IN CARNATION FLOWERS; Introduction; Induction of the ethylene forming enzyme by ACC; Induction of the ethylene forming enzyme by ethylene; IAA-oxidase model system; Conclusions; References; Chapter 9. ETHYLENE BIOSYNTHESIS IN PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM INFECTED CITRUS FRUIT; Introduction; Plant and fungal material; Biochemical and physiological assays; Development of infection; Physiological changes associated with the infection
  • DiscussionConclusions; Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 10. ETHYLENE BINDING; Introduction; Isolation and properties of ethylene binding sites; Purification and properties of solubilized binding site preparations; Conclusions; References; Chapter 11. ETHYLENE BINDING IN PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. COTYLEDONS; Introduction; Isolation of a cell free ethylene binding system; Effects of cycloalkenes on the ethylene binding site; Purification of solubilized ethylene binding system by fast protein liquid chromatography; Purification of ethylene binding system by detergent partitioning; References