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.
