Exposure of Petunia seedlings to ethylene decreased apical dominance by reducing the ratio of auxin to cytokinin

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 459-468

  Haver, Darren L ^a   Schuch, Ursula K ^b   Lovatt, Carol J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethephon; Indole 3 acetic acid; Isopentenyladenosine; Lateral shoots; Petunia x hybrida; Plant architecture; Zeatin riboside

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ETHYLENE; HORMONES; TOXICITY;

APICAL DOMINANCE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ORCHIDACEAE; PETUNIA; PETUNIA X HYBRIDA;

EID: 0038378990     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-002-0022-3     Document Type: Article

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