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Synergistic effect of calcium and kinetin on ethylene production by the mungbean hypocotyl

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A slight increase in ethylene production resulted from the application of either kinetin or Ca2+ to mungbean (Phaseolus mungo L.) hypocotyl segments, but a remarkable synergistic increase in C2H4 production was observed when they were applied together. The induction time was about 6 h as compared to 1 h for auxin-induced C2H4 production. A slight stimulation of C2H4 production was also observed when Ca2+ was applied with abscisic acid, but no synergistic effect of Ca2+ was observed with indole-3-acetic acid or GA3.

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    Oi-lim Lau & S. F. Yang

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Lau, Ol., Yang, S.F. Synergistic effect of calcium and kinetin on ethylene production by the mungbean hypocotyl. Planta 118, 1–6 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00390497

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