title: Ethylene synthesis and sensitivity in crop plants.
abstract: Closed and semi-closed plant growth chambers have long been used in studies of plant and crop physiology. These studies include the measurement of photosynthesis and transpiration via photosynthetic gas exchange. Unfortunately, other gaseous products of plant metabolism can accumulate in these chambers and cause artifacts in the measurements. The most important of these gaseous byproducts is the plant hormone ethylene (C2H4). In spite of hundreds of manuscripts on ethylene, we still have a limited understanding of the synthesis rates throughout the plant life cycle. We also have a poor understanding of the sensitivity of intact, rapidly growing plants to ethylene. We know ethylene synthesis and sensitivity are influenced by both biotic and abiotic stresses, but such whole plant responses have not been accurately quantified. Here we present an overview of basic studies on ethylene synthesis and sensitivity.
authors.affiliation: Crop Physiology Laboratory, Department of Plants, Soils and Biometeorology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-4820, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Klassen
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bugbee
mesh_terms: D000598:Amino Acids, Cyclic / Q000378:metabolism; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D018504:Ecological Systems, Closed; D005030:Ethylenes / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008021:Life Support Systems; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D010788:Photosynthesis; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000378:metabolism; D010945:Plants, Edible / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism*; D013026:Space Flight
chemical_list: D000598:Amino Acids, Cyclic; D005030:Ethylenes; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; C023863:1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid; C036216:ethylene