Effect of 1-Methylcyclopropene on the Cotton Flower Under Water-Deficit Stress
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Drought is the main abiotic factor limiting more than 70% of the arable land around the world. Ethylene, a plant hormone, has often been observed to increase under environmentally unfavorable conditions, resulting in abscission of leaves and fruiting forms and ultimately in yield reduction. Concerning cotton, however, the effects of water-deficit stress on ethylene production have been uncertain. In this study it was hypothesized that application of an ethylene inhibitor 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) would prevent ethylene production and result in alleviation of water-deficit stress effects on the cotton flower and consequently prevent yield loss.
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