PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Beyer, Elmo M.
TI  - A Potent Inhibitor of Ethylene Action in Plants
AID  - 10.1104/pp.58.3.268
DP  - 1976 Sep 01
TA  - Plant Physiology
PG  - 268--271
VI  - 58
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/58/3/268.short
4100  - http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/58/3/268.full
SO  - Plant Physiol.1976 Sep 01; 58
AB  - Ag(I), applied foliarly as AgNO3, effectively blocked the ability of exogenously applied ethylene to elicit the classical “triple” response in intact etiolated peas (Pisum sativumcv. Alaska); stimulate leaf, flower, and fruit abscission in cotton (Gossypium hirsutumcv. Stoneville 213); and induce senescence of orchids (Hybrid white Cattleya, Louise Georgeianna). This property of Ag(I) surpasses that of the well known ethylene antagonist, CO2, and its persistence, specificity, and lack of phytotoxicity at effective concentrations should prove useful in defining further the role of ethylene in plant growth.