22 octubre 2015
Plants can’t get up and run away when they’re being attacked, so they need mechanisms to rapidly respond to a stressful event and then quickly transition back to normal conditions when the stress level subsides. Researchers now show how plants handle — at the molecular level — the release of ethylene, an important gaseous stress hormone that, among other functions, regulates plant growth and stimulates the fruit ripening process.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151022124524.htm
