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Ethylene in relation to the coiled sprout disorder of potato
Author(s) -
Hillman J. R.,
Catchpole A. H.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1975.tb00517.x
Subject(s) - ethylene , biology , horticulture , botany , biochemistry , catalysis
Many of the features of the coiled sprout disorder of potato can be induced by applying ethylene to normal healthy sprouts. The conditions inducing this disorder have been examined and its development may be correlated with aberrant ethylene metabolism.