Advances in Plant Ethylene Research: Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on the Plant Hormone Ethylene

ISBN-13: 9789048175048 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 461 str.

Angelo Ramina; Caren Chang; Jim Giovannoni

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This volume contains the main lectures and poster contributions presented at the 7th International Symposium on the Plant Hormone Ethylene held in Pisa (Italy), June 18-22, 2006. This international scientific event was organized by the University of Padova and the Scuola Superiore Sant Anna of Pisa and took place on the premises of the Scuola Superiore Sant Anna. We would like to thank the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Ministry of University and Scientific Research of Italy, the University of Padova and the Scuola Superiore Sant Anna of Pisa for partially funding this symposium. Appreciation is also extended to a number of local insti- tions that generously contributed to the success of this important event. We are indebted to the members of the scientific committee. A special appreciation goes to the local organizing committee headed by Prof. Giovanni Serra. Finally, we gratefully acknowledge Dr. Alessandro Botton for handling all the editorial aspects concerning the publication of this volume. The Editorial Board"

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Ethylene Biosynthesis, Perception And Signal Transduction.- Ethylene stimulates nutations of etiolated Arabidopsis hypocotyls that are dependent on the ETR1 receptor.- A novel membrane protein conserved in plants and animals is important for ethylene receptor function in Arabidopsis thaliana.- New inhibitors of ethylene perception in improvement of display quality in miniature roses (Rosa hybrida L.).- The melon ethylene receptor CmERS1 is localized to the endoplasmic reticulum with an Nlum-Ccyt membrane orientation.- Cloning and differential expression of banana genes coding for EIN3-LIKE proteins involved in ethylene action.- Isolation and expression of ACC oxidase in Hevea brasiliensis.- Post-translational modification of ACC oxidase of white clover (Trifolium repens L.).- Characterisation of expression of the ACC oxidase gene family of apple (Malus domestica).- Characteristics of an ethylene inducible ethylene receptor Cm-ETR2 in melon fruit.- Ethylene biosynthetic and signalling genes in strawberry fruit: isolation and characterization of ACC-synthase, -oxidase and CTR1.- Analysis of the protein phosphatase involved in the posttranslational regulatory mechanism of LeACS2.- Hydrogen peroxide partially reverses 1-MCP-mediated inhibition of ethylene action in ‘Golden Delicious’ apples.- Characterization of three ethylene receptor genes in Coffea canephora Pierre.- Characterization of ethylene receptor subfamilies by intron position.- Interactions Between Ethylene And Other Hormones.- Interactions with the ethylene pathway: a puzzle yet to be completed.- Impact of jasmonate esters on ETR1 ethylene binding and the triple response.- Ethylene and abiscisic acid interaction during hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.) flower development and senescence.- Analysis of a novel ethylene-induced COI1-dependent signalling pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana.- Ethylene involvement in auxin transport during apple fruitlet abscission (Malus × domestica L. Borkh).- Blue light dependence of Arabidopsis seedling ethylene responses.- Inhibition of ACC oxidase activity by melatonin and indole-3-acetic acid in etiolated lupin hypocotyls.- Auxin and ethylene interaction during fruit growth and ripening of Actinidia deliciosa.- Jasmonates delay ripening by interfering with ethylene biosynthesis and perception and with polyamine accumulation in peach fruit.- A novel growth modulator interconnects ethylene, ABA, and sugar signaling.- Ethylene and ABA cross-communication and plant growth response to salt stress in tomato (Solanumlycopersicum L.).- Auxin, ethylene and brassinosteroids: cross talk in the Arabidopsis thaliana hypocotyl.- A PPR protein, required for normal plant development, may be involved in control of the ethylene pathway at the posttranscriptional level.- Role Of Ethylene In Plant Growth And Differentiation.- Changes in ethylene sensitivity by regulated expression of the tomato ethylene receptor family.- Ethylene induces sexual development through the enhanced expression of a novel zyg1 gene in Dictyostelium.- Ethylene controls the development, germination, in the progamic phase of fertilization and growth of petunia male gametophytes in the progamic phase of fertilization.- Ethylene-regulated floral volatile synthesis in Petunia × hybrida.- Unravelling ethylene biosynthesis and its role during tracheary element formation in Zinnia elegans.- Leaf senescence in tissue culture of Passiflora incarnata L.: the role of ethylene.- Synergistic effect of kinetin and benzyl adenine improves the regeneration of cotyledon explants of bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) on ethylene production.- Role of the Cucurbita pepo ethylene receptor cpers1 in sex determination.- Populus genomics as a tool to unravel ethylene-dependent wood formation.- Control of vegetative growth of ‘Verdejo’ grapevines with ethephon.- Fruit Development, Ripening And Quality.- 1-MCP effects on ethylene emission and fruit quality traits of peaches and nectarines.- Flesh softening in melting flesh, non-melting flesh expression and phosphorylation of soluble polypeptides in relation to ethylene production.- Ethylene and volatile accumulation in citrus fruit.- The role of ethylene in the expression of genes involved in the biosynthesis of aroma volatiles in melon.- Creating climacteric melon fruit from nonclimacteric parentals: postharvest quality implications.- Effect of selenium addition on phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) activity and ethylene production in leafy vegetables.- Development of a new palladium-based ethylene scavenger.- Ethylene behavior in arazá fruit (Eugenia stipitata Mc Vaugh) during ripening and storage at different temperatures.- Ethylene production in nectarine fruit of different maturity as measured by time-resolved reflectance spectroscopy.- Ethylene production by ‘Prunus domestica’ plums during storage at different temperatures.- The peach 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid synthase isogene, Pp-ACS1, is required for fruit softening.- Monitoring genes whose expression is related to ethylene biosynthesis genes in tomato fruit by cDNA macroarray.- Ethylene is required for the progression of fruit softening and a continuous mRNA accumulation of softening-related genes in peach.- Changes in the autocatalytic ethylene production in transgenic tomato expressing the iaaM gene from Agrobacterium tumefaciens.- Expression profile of ripening-related genes during ethylene evolution and fruit softening in apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.).- Preliminary investigation into the uneven ripening of banana peel after 1-MCP treatment.- Effect of combined 1-MCP and cold storage on the shelf life and postharvest quality of tomato.- The effect of chilling and 1-MCP on quality attributes and physicochemical aspects of cell wall components of Passe-Crassane pears.- 1-MCP treatment affects tomato ethylene and polyamine metabolism.- Ethylene stimulates emission of terpenoids and aliphatic esters in citrus fruits.- Ethylene evolution and its relationship with fruit maturation and ripening in late season peaches cultivars O'Henry and Late Nos.- The use of ?PEACH 1.0 to investigate the role of ethylene in the initiation of peach fruit ripening.- Abscission And Senescence.- Ethylene responses in abscission and other processes of cell separation in Arabidopsis.- Proteomic analysis of pollination-induced senescence in Petunia flowers.- Circadian rhythm of ethylene related genes under postharvest conditions in transgenic Arabidopsis plants.- Role of cell wall hydrolases on ethylene-induced abscission of Dendrobium inflorescences.- Effect of inhibitors of auxin and ethylene on abscission development of Dendrobium inflorescences.- Pre-harvest application of proprietary elicitor delays fruit senescence.- Calcium signaling in water stress-induced leaf abscission in citrus plants.- Control of pistillate flower abortion in ‘Serr’ walnuts in Chile by inhibiting ethylene biosynthesis with AVG.- Effect of 1-MCP on quality and physiological changes in mandarins during degreening treatment.- Ethylene sensitivity and postharvest performance of Azorina vidalii (Campanulaceae).- Effects of exogenous ethylene on alstroemeria floral sticks.- A massive approach to identify genes involved in ethylene induced abscission of apple fruitlets.- Is ethylene directly involved in floral abscission in Cucurbita pepo?.- Ethylene Involvement In Biotic And Abiotic Stresses.- The role of ethylene in rhizobacteria-induced systemic resistance (ISR).- Ethylene receptor signaling and plant salt-stress responses.- Chemical-induced programmed cell death in tomato suspension cells is mediated through ethylene and lipid signalling.- Terpenoid biosynthesis and signaling in legume plants in response to herbivorous damage.- Metabolomic approaches to understand ethylene mediated defenses in Arabidopsis thaliana against Botrytis cinerea.- Characterization of tomato Sl-MBF1 transcriptional coactivator gene family.- Response of canola plants at the transcriptional level to expression of a bacterial ACC deaminase in the roots.- Cross talk between ethylene, nitric oxide and salicylic acid in ozone fumigated tobacco plants.- Role of ethylene in triggering ROS production in the tomato mutant Nr subjected to acute ozone treatment.- Ozone as a tool for studying stress responses in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). III. Ethylene, cyanide and the development of foliar symptoms in the autonecrotic mutant V20368.- The autonecrosis triggered by Cf-2/Rcr3esc interaction in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) involves an ethylene burst and the enzymatic machinery protecting the respiratory apparatus of mitochondria.- Ethylene response of tomato fruits to the minimum dropping.- Ethylene production of Botrytis cinerea in vitro and during in planta infection of tomato fruits.- Ethylene production of two durum wheat cultivars exposed to cadmium.- Ferric reductase and iron transporter gene expression in different Arabidopsis ethylene mutants.- Biotechnology And Applied Aspects.- Modulating effects of ethylene and ethylene inhibitors in the control of fruit ripening.- Issues with commercialization of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) for apples.- Comprehensive analysis of candidate genes involved in ethylene production and perception during apple ripening: phenotypic dissection and functional profiling.- Chilling injury as related to climacteric behaviour in plums.- Effect of combining 1-MCP treatment and heat treatment on the storage capability of ‘blanquilla’ pear.- Life science trace gas facility: a way towards top-research on biological systems.- Biochemical and physiological characteristics of transgenic CaMV 35S::iaaM tomato.- Synergistic actions of ethylene with gibberellin in the growth of rice.

Blurb

The rapid advances in elucidating the biosynthesis and mode of action of the plant hormone ethylene as well as its involvement in the regulation of the whole plant physiology made imperative the organization of a series of dedicated conferences. This volume contains the main lectures and poster contributions presented at the 7^th International Symposium on the Plant Hormone Ethylene held in Pisa in 2006. The book is organized in seven sections dedicated to 1) Ethylene biosynthesis, perception and signal transduction, 2) Interactions between ethylene and other hormones, 3) Role of ethylene in plant growth and differentiation, 4) Fruit development, ripening and quality, 5) Abscission and senescence, 6) Ethylene involvement in biotic and abiotic stresses, and 7) Biotechnology and applied aspects. The most reputed scientists active in the specific topics contributed with original papers and as editors of the related chapters.

This book is expected to be of great interest to scientists, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, interested in the progress made in plant ethylene research and biotechnology.