Book description
The plant hormone ethylene is one of the most important, being one of
the first chemicals to be determined as a naturally-occurring growth
regulator and influencer of plant development. It was also the first
hormone for which significant evidence was found for the presence of receptors.
This important new volume in Annual Plant Reviews is broadly
divided into three parts. The first part covers the biosynthesis of
ethylene and includes chapters on S-adenosylmethionine and the
formation and fate of ACC in plant cells. The second part of the
volume covers ethylene signaling, including the perception of ethylene
by plant cells, CTR proteins, MAP kinases and EIN2 / EIN3. The final
part covers the control by ethylene of cell function and development,
including seed development, germination, plant growth, cell
separation, fruit ripening, senescent processes, and plant-pathogen interactions.
The Plant Hormone Ethylene is an extremely valuable addition to
Wiley-Blackwell's Annual Plant Reviews. With contributions from
many of the world's leading researchers in ethylene, and edited by
Professor Michael McManus of Massey University, this volume will be of
great use and interest to a wide range of plant scientists,
biochemists and chemists. All universities and research establishments
where plant sciences, biochemistry, chemistry, life sciences and
agriculture are studied and taught should have access to this
important volume.
Michael McManus is Professor at the Institute of
Molecular Biosciences at Massey University, New Zealand. He is also an
Editorial Board Member of Annual Plant Reviews.
