To control flowering and fruit ripening, plants release the gaseous hormone ethylene. Environmental conditions, including drought, salinity and pathogens, can also cause levels of the hormone to ...

Schematic diagram demonstrating ethylene-mediated positive and/or negative regulation of fruit growth in six crop species. In particular, the ethylene-mediated tomato and cucumber fruits’ growth ...

Chemists have created a tiny sensor that can detect ethylene gas, a plant hormone, in concentrations as low as 15 parts per billion. The sensor could be used to monitor produce ripeness and prevent ...