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Salicylic acid inhibits the biosynthesis of ethylene in detached rice leaves

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The effects of salicylic acid (SA) on ethylene biosynthesis in detached rice leaves were investigated. SA at pH 3.5 effectively inhibited ethylene production within 2 h of its application. It inhibited the conversion of ACC to ethylene, but did not affect the levels of ACC and conjugated ACC. Thus, the inhibitory effect of SA resulted from the inhibition of both synthesis of ACC and the conversion of ACC to ethylene.

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Abbreviations

ACC:

1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid

EFE:

ethylene-forming enzyme

SA:

salicylic acid

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  1. Department of Agronomy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Y F. Huang, C. T. Chen & C. H. Kao

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Huang, Y.F., Chen, C.T. & Kao, C.H. Salicylic acid inhibits the biosynthesis of ethylene in detached rice leaves. Plant Growth Regul 12, 79–82 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00144586

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