Ethylene: A Key Regulatory Molecule in Plants

• Main Author: M. Iqbal R. Khan (auth)
• Other Authors: Peter Poor (auth), Antonio Ferrante (auth), Nafees A. Khan (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Physiology; Ethylene; Phytohormones; Tolerance; Metaboilsm; Signaling molecules
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Ethylene is a simple gaseous phytohormone with multiple roles in regulation of metabolism at cellular, molecular, and whole plant level. It influences performance of plants under optimal and stressful environments by interacting with other signaling molecules. Understanding the ethylene biosynthesis...