Induced Femaleness in Cucumber by 2-Chloroethanephosphonic Acid

Induced Femaleness in Cucumber by 2-Chloroethanephosphonic Acid

SEX expression of cucumber can be altered by exogenous plant growth regulators 1–3 , as well as by environmental conditions, such as temperature and day length. The work described here was undertaken to test the induction of femaleness in cucumber plants by 2-chloroethane-phosphonic acid (CEPHA), as...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1969-04, Vol.222 (5190), p.271-272
Hauptverfasser: IWAHORI, SHUICHI, LYONS, JAMES M, SIMS, WILLIAM L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Ethyl Chloride
Ethylenes
Female
Fruit
Humanities and Social Sciences
letter
multidisciplinary
Organophosphonates - pharmacology
Plant Growth Regulators - pharmacology
Plants, Edible - drug effects
Plants, Edible - growth & development
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Sex Characteristics
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Zusammenfassung:SEX expression of cucumber can be altered by exogenous plant growth regulators 1–3 , as well as by environmental conditions, such as temperature and day length. The work described here was undertaken to test the induction of femaleness in cucumber plants by 2-chloroethane-phosphonic acid (CEPHA), as a presumptive substitute for ethylene, both in the greenhouse and field.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/222271a0