@article{3435,
author = "Brianna Humphreys and Kyle Shelton and Ravishankar Narayana",
abstract = "Ethylene is a gaseous phytohormone that mediates plant adaptive responses at a physiological and molecular level. It is a simple alkene hydrocarbon (C2H4) that is both biogenic and anthropogenic in origin. As a by product of the burning of fossil fuels, ethylene is the most abundantly produced organic molecule on earth. In the horticulture industry, the regulation of endogenous ethylene production and perception of exogenous ethylene in sensitive plant species has considerable economic implications, as ethylene damage causes an estimated annual floriculture crop loss of up to 30% (Agro Fresh 2021). Ethylene biosynthesis and its associated effect on plant defences and developmental processes have been well studied, but there is limited information available on the effect of ethylene on members of the genus Mandevilla (Dipladenia). This study was designed to investigate the relative sensitivity of several cultivars of Mandevilla sanderi to ethylene gas exposure and to test whether the symptoms of ethylene damage are mitigated by the application 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), commercially available as EthylBloc™.",
issn = "23191473",
journal = "IJAIR",
keywords = "Ethylene;Abscission;1-Methylcyclopropene 1-MCP;Horticulture;Mandevilla;Floriculture;Ethephon",
month = "January",
number = "4",
pages = "93-101",
title = "{E}thylene {S}ensitivity in {M}andevilla and the {E}ffect of 1-{M}ethylcyclopropene (1-{MCP})",
volume = "11",
year = "2023",
}