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Ethylene — a symmetrical two carbon gaseous hydrocarbon with four hydrogens and one double bond. How does such a tiny, volatile, uncharged molecule (molecular weight 28.05) come to play such a central role in the growth of plants?
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Osborne, D.J. (1989). The Control Role of Ethylene in Plant Growth and Development. In: Clijsters, H., De Proft, M., Marcelle, R., Van Poucke, M. (eds) Biochemical and Physiological Aspects of Ethylene Production in Lower and Higher Plants. Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology, vol 26. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1271-7_1
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