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ABA, ethylene and the control of shoot and root growth under water stress

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: The question of whether abscisic acid (ABA) acts as an inhibitor or promoter of shoot growth in plants growing in drying soil is examined, drawing on current understanding of the role of ABA in root growth maintenance. Particular consideration is given to studies of endogenous ABA deficiency, which have shown that an important role of ABA is to limit ethylene production, and that this interaction is involved in the effects of ABA status on shoot and root growth.

Source: Journal of Experimental Botany

DOI: 10.1093/jxb/53.366.33

Authors: Robert E. Sharp, Mary E. LeNoble

Institution: University of Missouri

Language: English

Topic: Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: University of Missouri