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ethene

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | 279 words | Copyright

ethene(ethylene) A gas (C2H4) that is produced naturally by plants, and which functions as a hormone in the control of such processes as germination, cell growth, fruit ripening, senescence, and abscission. It is also involved in the response of a plant to gravity and to stress.

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