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. 1969 Feb;44(2):277–280. doi: 10.1104/pp.44.2.277

Stimulation of Lettuce Seed Germination by Ethylene

F B Abeles a, J Lonski a
PMCID: PMC396075  PMID: 16657056

Abstract

Ethylene increased the germination of freshly imbibed lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. Grand Rapids) seeds. Seeds receiving either red or far-red light or darkness all showed a positive response to the gas. However, ethylene was apparently without effect on dormant seeds, those which failed to germinate after an initial red or far-red treatment. Carbon dioxide, which often acts as a competitive inhibitor of ethylene, failed to clearly reverse ethylene-enhanced seed germination. While light doubled ethylene production from the lettuce seeds, its effect was not mediated by the phytochrome system since both red and far-red light had a similar effect.

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