Growth control by ethylene: Adjusting phenotypes to the environment

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 188-200

  Pierik, Ronald ^a   Sasidharan, Rashmi ^a,b   Voesenek, Laurentius A C J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adversity; Cell wall; Environment; Ethylene; Growth; Phenotypic plasticity; Regulation

Indexed keywords

ADVERSITY; CELL WALL; ETHYLENE-MEDIATED GROWTH ENHANCEMENT; GROWTH PROMOTION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

ENZYME INHIBITION; ETHYLENE; HORMONES; PLANT CELL CULTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY);

GROWTH KINETICS;

EID: 34547444167     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-006-0124-4     Document Type: Review

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