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.
