Ethylene is an important plant hormone. In bananas and many other fruits, production of ethylene surges when the fruit is ready to ripen. This surge triggers the transformation of a hard ...

Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone which regulates a wide range of biological processes in plants. It is associated with the ripening processes in a number of fruits such as apples and pears.

"For about 40 years, we have known that the gaseous plant hormone ethylene, which is produced when plants are under stress, ...

Purdue University scientists have discovered a key mechanism that regulates how plants develop chloroplasts, essential ...

Autophagy influences tomato ripening by regulating ethylene production, offering insights into aging and spoilage control.