Molekul gas etilen (C2H4), yang kecil dan sederhana strukturnya, adalah hormon tanaman yang sering dikaitkan dengan pematangan buah tetapi memiliki beragam efek sepanjang siklus hidup tanaman. Meskipun efek pertaniannya sudah diketahui bahkan di Mesir kuno, kompleksitas cara kerjanya dan beragam efek serta potensi penggunaannya dalam fisiologi tanaman tetap menjadi tantangan ilmiah penting hing…
The gaseous molecule ethylene (C2H4), which is small in size and simple in structure, is a plant hormone most often associated with fruit ripening yet has a diversity of effects throughout the plant life cycle. While its agricultural effects were known even in ancient Egypt, the complexity of its mode of action and the broad spectrum of its effects and potential uses in plant physiology remain …